Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl praises injured player Lior Berman's contributions and character, stating Berman's season-ending ACL injury will lead to increased role for Chris Moore. Pearl expresses confidence in Moore's abilities and emphasizes Berman's positive impact on the team. Pearl also mentions Berman's potential professional career in Israel. The team faces the challenge of integrating Moore into the rotation and boosting his offensive confidence following Berman's absence.
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl on SF Chad Baker-Mazara: "He's passionate. He's like me."
More from Bruce Pearl on Lior Berman and his impact on the program and Pearl's teams over the years: "He's great for all the guys to learn from. Just be like Lior."
Bruce Pearl says that, with the shrink in minutes, Chris Moore was great. BP: "He's been great, his family's been great. ... Chris is just such a great teammate. He will help us as a team defensively."
more Pearl on Moore: "Chris has been great. His family has been great... Chris is just such a great teammate. He will help us as a team defensively. He's our best communicator when he's on the floor... I think he'll be really, really hungry to learn from this." https://t.co/bB8tjf1ToG
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl says that SF Chris Moore will jump back into the rotation with Lior Berman's season-ending injury the goal is to get him more confident on offense, which was why he lost minutes to Berman down the stretch
Bruce Pearl says that #Auburn F Chris Moore will, understandably, move back into the rotation without Berman. Pearl says #Auburn has to get Moore playing with more confidence on offense.
Bruce Pearl says Lior Berman suffered a full ACL tear, expects him to play professionally in Israel next season.
Hearing from #Auburn HC Bruce Pearl, who opens up with a statement about Lior Berman. BP: "He's meant a lot ot our program over the past five years, both on and off the court. ... He's a great example of: 'When you don't always get what you deserve, stay with it.'"
Bruce Pearl on Lior Berman, who suffered a season-ending knee injury Saturday: "We had such great confidence in Lior. He's a great example of β when you don't always get what you deserve, stay with it."
news: Auburn officially announces that fifth-year senior Lior Berman is out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury that he suffered in against Mississippi State just brutal for a player who gave a lot to Auburn as a scout-team star and late-career rotational piece
Auburn announces guard Lior Berman will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury https://t.co/cKrOJgOqSR
Bruce Pearl: "Hubbard is special, special, special."