密歇根州立大学的科恩·卡尔（Coen Carr）在甜蜜的16场对决中回到家乡球迷面前的比赛

周五晚上，密歇根州立大学（Michigan State）为Ole Miss的16场甜蜜摊牌做好准备时，总教练汤姆·伊佐（Tom Izzo）确保保持亮点，至少在场外。

After an impressive run to the Sweet 16, Michigan State will be looking to continue its hot streak against Ole Miss on Friday night.

经过令人印象深刻的Sweet 16比赛，密歇根州立大学将希望在周五晚上继续与Ole Miss的热门连胜。

The Spartans are no strangers to the tournament spotlight, having reached the Final Four in 2015 and making regular appearances in the Elite Eight. This year, they’ll be aiming for another deep run, and they’ll be hoping to avoid any major distractions along the way.

斯巴达人对比赛的聚光灯并不陌生，他在2015年进入了四强，并定期出现在Elite八强中。今年，他们将旨在再次进行深入的进展，他们希望避免在此过程中造成任何重大注意力。

One potential distraction could be the return of sophomore forward Coen Carr to play in Georgia. Carr, who is originally from Stockbridge, Georgia, will be playing just outside of his hometown at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

潜在的分心可能是大二前锋科恩·卡尔（Coen Carr）在佐治亚州比赛。卡尔（Carr）最初来自佐治亚州斯托克布里奇（Stockbridge），他将在他在亚特兰大州立农场竞技场的家乡外面玩。

However, head coach Tom Izzo isn’t planning on letting the hometown atmosphere get to Carr’s head. When asked about it during Thursday’s press conference, Izzo joked, “I told Coen, ‘Don’t be inviting any of those old girlfriends over either.'”

但是，主教练汤姆·伊佐（Tom Izzo）并没有打算让家乡气氛变得卡尔（Carr）的头。当在周四的新闻发布会上被问及这一点时，伊佐开玩笑说：“我告诉科恩，'不要邀请任何那些老女朋友。'”

Carr, though, is all business and isn’t letting the hometown atmosphere distract him from his focus on helping the Spartans reach the Final Four.

不过，卡尔是所有的生意，并没有让家乡的氛围分散他的注意力，因为他专注于帮助斯巴达人进入最后四强。

“As far as trying to organize all that, I haven’t really been doing too much. It’s mostly my mom taking care of all that,” Carr said about managing tickets for friends and family.

卡尔谈到为朋友和家人管理门票时说：“就试图组织所有这些而言，我并没有真正做太多。”

Energy boost for Michigan State

密歇根州的能源提升

Carr has certainly elevated his game this season, averaging 8.0 points per game after scoring just 3.1 a year ago. He played a key role in Michigan State’s earlier trip to Atlanta in November, where the Spartans faced Kansas and posted eight points and three rebounds.

卡尔本赛季肯定提升了他的比赛，一年前只有3.1分，平均每场得分8.0分。他在密歇根州立大学（Michigan State）早些时候在11月前往亚特兰大的旅行中发挥了关键作用，斯巴达人面对堪萨斯州，并获得了8分和3个篮板。

Despite seven players on the roster averaging at least seven points, Carr has been a standout with his high-energy contributions throughout the season.

尽管名单上有七名球员平均至少七分，但卡尔在整个赛季中的高能量贡献一直表现出色。

“His dunks feel like six points,” teammate Jesse McCulloch said of Carr. “He’s a momentum changer, he works super hard … he’s just been a great leader in general.”

队友杰西·麦卡洛克（Jesse McCulloch）谈到卡尔时说：“他的扣篮感觉就像六分。” “他是一个改变动力的人，他努力工作……他只是一般的领导者。”

Izzo acknowledged that managing distractions can be difficult during tournament time, especially with the constant presence of reporters. However, he’s confident in Carr’s ability to stay focused.

伊佐（Izzo）承认，在锦标赛期间管理干扰可能很困难，尤其是在记者不断存在的情况下。但是，他对卡尔保持专注的能力充满信心。

“There’s still a curfew and other rules in place,” Izzo said. But he added that Carr has earned his trust when it comes to blocking out the noise and staying focused on what matters most—helping the Spartans win games.

伊佐说：“仍然有宵禁和其他规则。”但是他补充说，卡尔（Carr）在阻止噪音并始终专注于最重要的事情时赢得了他的信任，这让斯巴达人赢得了比赛。

The Spartans will need every ounce of that focus against a strong Ole Miss squad in a game with huge implications for both teams.

在一场比赛中，斯巴达人将需要每一盎司的重点与一个强大的Ole Miss Squad对抗，这对两支球队都具有巨大影响。