佛羅里達中心Micah Handlogten可能會給SEC錦標賽帶來一盒感謝卡

佛羅里達州蓋恩斯維爾（美聯社） - 佛羅里達中心米卡·赫洛格滕（Micah Handlogten）可能會為東南會議錦標賽帶來一盒感謝卡。

Florida center Micah Handlogten might bring a box of thank-you cards to the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

佛羅里達中心米卡·赫洛格滕（Micah Handlogten）可能會為東南會議錦標賽帶來一盒感謝卡。

Or flowers. Or candy. Or some other token of appreciation.

或花。或糖果。或其他一些值得讚賞的象徵。

After all, Handlogten owes so much to so many who helped him in the minutes, hours and days after he gruesomely broke his left leg in the SEC tourney finale a year ago.

畢竟，Handlogten在一年前在SEC錦標賽大結局中摔斷了左腿後，在幾分鐘，幾小時內幫助他的許多人欠他這麼多的幫助。

Now fully recovered and back on the court for the fourth-ranked Gators, Handlogten returns to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, for the first time since leaving on a gurney.

Handlogten現在已經完全康復並回到了排名第四的鱷魚隊的球場上，自從離開Gurney以來，第一次返回田納西州納什維爾的普利司通競技場。

“I try not to think about it too much, just try to focus on the task at hand,” Handlogten said. “Obviously it’s going to be different to be back. It’s going to be emotional to start. I’m there for one thing: that’s to win games, and that’s the goal at the end of the day.”

Handlogten說：“我盡量不要考慮太多，只是嘗試專注於手頭的任務。” “顯然，回來會有所不同。開始這將是激動的。我在那裡一件事：那就是贏得比賽，這就是一天結束的目標。”

Florida (27-4, 14-4 SEC) is the No. 2 seed in the 16-team field and will play Missouri, Mississippi State or LSU on Friday. The Gators, who won nine of their last 10 to close out the regular season, probably need to win at least one game in the league bracket to secure a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

佛羅里達州（27-4，14-4秒）是16支球隊的第二種種子，將於週五在密蘇里州，密西西比州或LSU扮演密蘇里州。鱷魚隊贏得了過去10次結束常規賽的九場比賽，可能需要在聯賽括號中贏得至少一場比賽，以在即將舉行的NCAA錦標賽中獲得第一名。

The stakes alone should have Florida ready. The venue should make it more meaningful for Handlogten.

僅賭注就應該準備好佛羅里達。場地應該使其對Handlogten更有意義。

The 7-foot-1 junior landed awkwardly on his left foot while chasing a rebound in the opening minutes of the championship game against Auburn on March 17, 2024. He immediately crashed to the court in agony and rolled onto his side, placing his hands over his face.

這位身高7英尺1的少年在2024年3月17日對陣奧本的冠軍賽的開場時間裡追逐籃板，卻尷尬地降落在他的左腳上。他立即以痛苦的是撞到球場上，滾到他的身邊，將手放在他的臉上。

Coaches, athletic trainers and then paramedics rushed to help. They covered his bleeding leg with a towel. As they worked to stabilize his leg in an air cast, his parents were escorted onto the court to be by his side. Handlogten was eventually placed on a backboard and taken off on a stretcher. Players hustled over to offer support before he was whisked to a waiting ambulance.

教練，體育教練，然後護理人員急忙提供幫助。他們用毛巾遮住了他的流血腿。當他們努力在空氣演員中穩定他的腿時，他的父母被護送到法庭上。 Handlogten最終被放在籃板上，並在擔架上脫下。玩家忙於向等待救護車趕來之前提供支持。

Handlogten underwent surgery a short time later at nearby Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He had a rod and two screws inserted into his leg — but still managed to rejoin the team for the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis a few days later. The Gators lost to Colorado in the opening round with Handlogten watching from behind the bench.

短時間後，Handlogten在附近的范德比爾特大學醫學中心接受了手術。他的腿上插入了一根桿和兩個螺釘 - 但幾天后仍設法重新加入了印第安納波利斯的NCAA錦標賽。鱷魚隊在首輪比賽中輸給了科羅拉多州，而Handlogten從長凳後面觀看。

“I couldn’t really ask for better surgeons and staff there to help me through everything,” he said. “But going back there, I’m not really going to think about it as much as people would think. I’m just going to focus on winning games.”

他說：“我真的不能要求更好的外科醫生和工作人員來幫助我完成一切。” “但是回到那裡，我不會真正想到人們想像的那麼多。我只是專注於贏得比賽。”

Nonetheless, Handlogten hinted at taking time to visit doctors, nurses and paramedics who were there for him a year ago.

儘管如此，Handlogten暗示一年前為他服務的醫生，護士和護理人員都花了一些時間。

His journey back came with a twist. After spending nine months rehabbing — he welcomed an extra 20 pounds of muscle — Handlogten decided to forgo a medical redshirt and rejoin the team in February. He walled for weeks, but with fellow big men Alex Condon and Sam Alexis sidelined with ankle injuries, Handlogten jumped at the chance to play again.

他的回程扭曲了。在花了九個月的時間恢復後 - 他歡迎額外的20磅肌肉 - Handlogten決定放棄一件醫療紅衫，並於2月重新加入團隊。他圍著數週了數週，但大個子亞歷克斯·康登（Alex Condon）和薩姆·亞歷克西斯（Sam Alexis）因腳踝受傷而遙遙領先，Hernlogten抓住了機會再次比賽。

“We have a special team. We really have a shot to go all the way. And I got excited about that, and I think that played a huge role in it because I want to be out there with my boys. They were with me through thick and thin throughout my recovery process.”

“我們有一個特殊的團隊。我們確實有一槍一路走。我對此感到興奮，我認為這在其中發揮了巨大的作用，因為我想和男孩們一起去那裡。在我的恢復過程中，他們與我在一起。”

Handlogten said. “There’s been hardships, but they’ve helped me through that, and I see this as a way to help them get to where they want to be and where I want to be — and that’s national championship contenders. We have ourselves in a very good position to be that.”

Handlogten說。 “經歷了艱辛，但是他們已經幫助了我，我認為這是一種幫助他們到達他們想要的地方以及我想成為的地方 - 這就是全國冠軍競爭者。我們擁有一個很好的位置。”

Handlogten has 39 rebounds, 17 points, 11 assists, seven steals and six blocked shots in seven games. He’s provided Florida with even more front-court depth behind Condon, Rueben Chinyelu and sixth man Thomas Haugh.

Handlogten在7場比賽中有39個籃板，17分，11次助攻，7次搶斷和6桿蓋帽。他為佛羅里達州提供了更大的前場深度，後面是康登，魯本·欽耶魯（Rueben Chinyelu）和第六人托馬斯·霍格（Thomas Haugh）。

“He’s just such a luxury to have back and just shows how much of a winning player someone can be without scoring a lot,” Florida coach Todd Golden said. “His ability to get his hands on balls on the offensive glass and keep plays alive and create second chances for us.

佛羅里達州教練托德·戈爾登（Todd Golden）說：“他真是個奢侈的回來，只是展示了某人在沒有很多得分的情況下可以贏得多少球員。” “他有能力在進攻玻璃杯上接觸球並保持比賽並為我們創造第二次機會。

“I’m thrilled for us that he’s back, but I’m also really happy for him that he’s able to go out there and have some really good success and be able to be part of it with his teammates.”

“我很高興他回來了，但是我也為他感到非常高興，他能夠出去，取得了非常出色的成功，並能夠與他的隊友一起成為其中的一員。”

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