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Retiring NSW skipper Paul Gallen deserves a packed house at his final State of Origin game, Johnathan Thurston says. Cheap Under Armour Shoes Wholesale .But the Queensland playmaker says he feels no sympathy for prospective Blues pivots Jack Bird and Matt Moylan, promising a tough initiation.Thurston may look forward to seeing the back of NSW warhorse Gallen, who will draw the curtain on a 24-game Origin career in Wednesday nights Origin III in Sydney.And it may be a dead rubber after Queensland sealed their 10th series win in 11 years.But Thurston could feel for the departing captain following reports that 20,000 seats are still available at ANZ Stadium.Thurston believes a sellout crowd would provide a fitting farewell for Gallen.It will be a shame if their captain runs out to 60,000, Thurston said.He has played over 20 Origins for them.It would be sad I feel (if it was not a packed house).Thurstons mood quickly changed when the subject of NSWs five-eighth was brought up.Cronullas Bird and Penriths Moylan are vying for the NSW No.6 jersey in a reshuffle after halfback Adam Reynolds succumbed to a shoulder injury.Thurston said he expected Bird to start at pivot.Its a tricky one for them but (Bird) is a bigger body and played that position before, he said.Jack has been smashing it at Cronulla. His confidence will be high.His game two stint was a bit short but the time he was on there I thought he was good.Moylan is probably more of a ball player and Bird is more of a runner, they both bring different styles to the team.But whoever is there we will send traffic their way.Bird made his Blues debut in game two off the bench, while Moylan played the first two Origins at fullback.Moylan may have been replaced by James Tedesco as NSW No.1 but he is back as a possible halves partner for James Maloney.Moylan has never played five-eighth in the NRL, let alone Origin.Thurston said it would be a risk to pitchfork Moylan into the Blues halves.Everyone knows Origin is a different beast, he said.Defending in the front line, you have to make the right decision. Otherwise, a lot of points will be scored around you.But you can tell Jack is a confidence player, and that wont worry him. Discount Under Armour Shoes . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. 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That loss started the Blazers on a bit of a slide, but they are rounding into form again.I think the game in Portland helped us prepare for what kind of game it was going to be, Lillard said. We saw how physical they were. They compete on both ends of the floor. ... We just came in with the right mindset, knowing what to expect.Allen Crabbe added 17 points for Portland, which opened a five-game trip with its fourth win in five games. Maurice Harkless had 11 and Evan Turner finished with 10, providing a nice boost in the fourth quarter.Im really pleased the way we responded after the way they beat us the first time, Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts said.Dwyane Wade scored 34 points for the Bulls, and Jimmy Butler finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Robin Lopez had seven points and a season-high 14 rebounds.Chicago played without point guard Rajon Rondo, suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team. There was no public indication from the Bulls on what triggered Rondos suspension. He is expected to return Tuesday night in Detroit.Hes obviously very important with what we do in this building, coach Fred Hoiberg said. Hes a guy that really gets us out and establishes the tempo for our team, especially in the fourth quarter. Hes important for what we do, but thats not the reason we lost the game.Portland trailed 93-92 before Ed Davis converted a driving layup with 8:19 left, sparking an 11-0 run for the Trail Blazers. Turner made three straight jumpers and Lillard connected from long range to make it 103-93 with 5:55 left.Chicago closed to 108-105 on Nikola Mirotics two foul shots with 1:56 remaining, but Lillard made four free throws in the final seconds to help Portland hold on.We used a lot of energy coming back in the thirdd quarter and then from there we didnt make enough shots, Wade said. Under Armour Shoes Wholesale. Mirotic finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bulls, who have dropped three of four. Isaiah Canaan had 10 points.Lillard scored 17 to help Portland to a 65-57 halftime lead. The Trail Blazers shot 55 percent in the first half, but the Bulls turned it up on defense to get back in the game in the third quarter.Mirotic capped an 18-4 run with two foul shots, giving Chicago a 75-70 lead with 5:44 left. The Bulls had an 87-83 advantage before McCollum made a 3-pointer in the final second of the period, trimming the lead to one heading into the final quarter.AMINUS RETURNPortland forward Al-Farouq Aminu had three points in 17 minutes in his return to the lineup after being sidelined by a left calf injury. Aminu started the first eight games of the season before he got hurt Nov. 8 against Phoenix.You could tell he had a little rust, but it was good to see him back on the court, Stotts said.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: C Mason Plumlee had 10 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots. ... Portland went 13 for 18 from the free throw line, compared to 33 of 38 for Chicago.Bulls: Wade got his fourth assist in the fourth quarter to reach 5,000 for his career. ... F Doug McDermott practiced with the Windy City Bulls after he was assigned to the D-League for conditioning. McDermott hasnt played since Nov. 11 due to a concussion. Hopefully he has another good day tomorrow and well see what happens with Thursday, Hoiberg said. ... G Michael Carter-Williams, sidelined since Oct. 31 with left wrist and left knee injuries, also could head to the D-League soon. Hoiberg said he thinks Carter-Williams is going to be re-evaluated Tuesday.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: Visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Portland is 1-4 in Milwaukee over the past five seasons.Bulls: Visit Detroit on Tuesday night for their first game of the season against the Pistons. Chicago dropped three of four to Detroit last season.---Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap ' ' '