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PORTLAND, Ore. Air Max 97 Uomo Scontate . -- Two days of focused practice with an emphasis on defense served the Trail Blazers well.Portland applied what it worked on, beating former coach Nate McMillan and the Indiana Pacers 131-109 Wednesday night behind Damian Lillards 28 points, 10 assists and four steals.It was a really good defensive game. I think everything we addressed in practice the last two days, the effort, the mindset, how locked in we were the last two days, I think it translated to the court, Lillard said.Maurice Harkless added 23 points for the Blazers, who led by as many as 28 in their fifth consecutive victory over the Pacers.The Trail Blazers had lost six of their last eight games as theyve struggled to find consistency on defense. Portland was coming off a 130-114 loss at home to the Houston Rockets on Sunday.Jeff Teague led Indiana with 25 points, while Myles Turner had 19 points and 10 rebounds. It was the first of a five-game road swing for the Pacers, who had won two straight.Portland was still missing forward Al-Farouq Aminu, out for more than two weeks with a calf injury. But there are signs he could return soon, possibly even by Sunday against Miami.The Pacers were without All-Star Paul George for the third consecutive game and seventh overall due to a sore left ankle.Portland took a 22-13 lead after Meyers Leonards 3-pointer. Mason Plumlees alley-oop dunk from CJ McCollum put Portland up 39-27 and Evan Turner, who has been looking more comfortable with the Blazers in the last half-dozen games, made a 3-pointer to push the lead to 46-29.Lillard, who had just four points in the first quarter, got rolling in the final 7 minutes of the second with 14 and the Blazers led 73-58 at halftime. Portland shot 63 percent in the first half.In the third quarter it was McCollums turn. After managing just four points in the first half, McCollum had 15 in the third period and the Blazers went up 109-83 heading into the fourth. He finished with 19 points.I dont want to go overboard on this game. I think after two days of practice it was good to come out and shoot like that in the first quarter, Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. Its not a sigh of relief right now -- we still have work to do.It was the first Portland appearance for McMillan since he became head coach of the Pacers. McMillan was promoted in the offseason after the Pacers dismissed Frank Vogel.McMillan coached the Blazers from 2005-12. The latter part of his tenure was marked by the devastating injuries to top draft pick Greg Oden and later to star guard Brandon Roy.McMillan said before the game that he remembers Portland fondly as a great basketball town. He said his latest stint as a head coach really cant be compared to the previous one because with the Blazers he was in a rebuilding mode, while with the Pacers hes got a more mature and seasoned squad.Its going to be about winning and doing things the right way, McMillan said about his new head coaching gig. Im looking forward to the opportunity.In the end, he came away impressed by the Blazers.They were getting to the paint, they were throwing lobs, they were kicking out and knocking down 3s, so we never really controlled the ball -- and with a team like that its going to be a long night, McMillan said.TIP-INSPacers: McMillan was greeted with warm applause by fans at the Moda Center. He joked that his nickname was no longer Sarge as it was in Portland.Trail Blazers: Harkless has scored 15 or more points in three straight games for the first time with the Blazers. ... Portland set season highs with 131 points and 73 in the first half.OREGON TIESPacers guards Aaron Brooks and Joe Young both played college ball at Oregon. Young said he enjoys coming back to the Pacific Northwest.Coming back to Oregon is one of the most fun things I get to do, he said. Just to come back and see my fans and the people that support me. I love Oregon.MO-MENTUMHarkless 23 points matched his best total with the Blazers. He has scored at least 20 three times this season after hitting the mark just once last season. Harkless has been in double figures in eight consecutive games, his longest streak with Portland.UP NEXTThe Pacers visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.The Trail Blazers host the Miami Heat on Saturday. Air Max 720 Scontate . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Scarpe Air Max 97 Scontate . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. http:///...97-prezzo-basso.html . For the Wild it was their first win of the season and they now have a record of 1-1-2 while the Jets fall to 2-2. Jets start a six game home stand Friday with another divisional game, home to the Dallas Stars. Western Sydney coach Tony Popovic has hinted at a first A-League start for marquee Nicolas Martinez in Fridays grand final re-match against Adelaide.Popovic was impressed with Martinez 30-minute stint off the bench in round one, despite the Argentine midfielder flaming out late.In the last 10 minutes, he probably found it a bit tough physically with the lack of training and game time hes had, Popovic said.But for that 15-20 minute period when he first came on, you can see the quality he has on the ball. His movement off the ball, you can already see some combinations building in our front third.Its that kind of quality that could tempt Popovic to start Martinez against the Reds and form an intriguing midfield that includes fellow import Jumpei Kusukami and Mitch Nicholls.Popovic insisted on attempting to take a long-term approach with the former Olympiacos player, saying there was no need to rely on Martinez too early.We want Nico available all season. To throw him in and start that game in the derby ... hes got more of a chance tomorrow, Popovic said.But its about having him being able to reproduce week by week, at training, in games and having him available because hes a very good player.The Wanderers coach was also delighted with the first outing of Kusukami, who was easily Popovics most-dangerous threat against Sydney FC.The former J-League player liit up ANZ Stadium with a number of slicing runs, and was on target with both of his shots on goal. Vapormax 97 Italia. He showed against Sydney FC in such a big game, especially in a moment where we were behind on the scoreboard, he really tried to step up and get us back in the game, Popovic said.Theres a lot more to come from him, but were delighted to have him at our club.Its the defence that could be of concern for Popovic, who has given captain Nikolai Topor-Stanley permission to pursue an overseas opportunity and another defender in Artiz Borda suspended.The Wanderers will have to overcome a poor record against the Reds in recent years, having won just one of their past nine clashes and none in five matches in Adelaide.Reds defender Iacopo La Rocca expected Popovic to extract plenty of fight out of his old club.I know Poppa - I know he will push the team. Of course, they will come here to get the three points, but we play at home - we have the advantage, he said.STATS THAT MATTER:* Adelaide have only conceded two first-half goals across their past 11 matches* United have only tasted defeat once in their past 22 A-League matches (W16, D5)* The Wanderers have conceded at least three goals in each of their past three A-League games ' ' '