[Aslan]

Knicks starting 5 in practice: Douglas, Fields, Melo, Amar'e, Chandler. 2nd unit: Bibby, Walker, Shumpert, Balkman, Jorts. Via @AdamZagoria

[zaga_fan]

Wsyb

[GetChili]

Go Jorts!

[Stardust]

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[TheRealVille]

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Sometimes Josh Harrellson looks around at his new Knicks teammates and feels awed by what he sees.

Instead of playing alongside Terrence Jones, Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb on Kentucky’s Final Four team, “Jorts” is now running with Carmelo Anthony, Amar’e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler on a team dreaming of an NBA championship.

“Definitely,” the 6-foot-8 Harrellson, nicknamed “Jorts,” told SNY.tv Monday at Knicks media day.

“You know, it’s still just surreal to me that I’m actually living out my dream, having another opportunity to put on another jersey and playing for the name on the front of it.

“And just doing the little things and just being able to continue doing what I love.”

Harrellson averaged 7.6 points and 4.7 rebounds in 38 games on last year’s Final Four team.

He missed out on playing in an NBA summer league because of the lockout, but so far he has impressed Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni.

“I think he can be a player,” D’Antoni said Wednesday. “I think that he’s a skilled big man who knows how to play. Now we’ll see if that translates into a game, but so far, so good. Really happy with him….We’ll see when 20,000 people are in there [watching him].”

http://www.zagsblog.com/2011/12/13/jorts...th-knicks/

:biggrin: It will be tough trying to play in front of 20,000 people. I hope he can handle it.

[LWC]

I was about to ask why he isn't starting and then I remember that they signed Tyson Chandler.

[Commodore_Colonel]

:biggrin: It will be tough trying to play in front of 20,000 people. I hope he can handle it.

He had to on multiple occasions last year, didn't he?

[zaga_fan]

I was about to ask why he isn't starting and then I remember that they signed Tyson Chandler.

The Knicks traded Ronnie Turiaf for Chandler.
He would have started in front of Jorts.

[LWC]

^If that is the case, I have doubts that Jorts will have a great career or not.

[zaga_fan]

^If that is the case, I have doubts that Jorts will have a great career or not.

And you thought he would?
lol

[PaintsvilleTigerfan]

I would kill to be second string in the NBA.

[TheRealVille]

He had to on multiple occasions last year, didn't he?

That was the joke behind the :biggrin: The coach wants to see how he handles playing in front of 20,000 people. It just showed how little the NBA coach knew about UK ball.

[Wildcatk23]

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First 3 as a Knick and He pulls the Goggles out.

[Spud6]

^Love it

[LeeCoUKFan]

Not only did he make a three but, he pulled the goggles out!! Greatness!!

[zaga_fan]

ah boys....

[WideRight05]

Good to see Jorts in the NBA and on a team. Who would have thought prior to the season last year that we would see him get drafted?

[Stardust]

^ He would not have cried because of a dislocated pinky finger. Jorts would do a "Ronnie Lott" and tell them to cut it off!!!