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Canterbury skipper James Graham has branded criticism of embattled countryman Gareth Widdop as unfair following St George Illawarras tumble down the NRL ladder.Dragons captain Widdop, his teammates, coach Paul McGregor and the clubs administration are all in the firing line in the wake of three straight losses which has seen them slump to 11th.Heavy defeats to Manly and Gold Coast and a meek effort against Wests Tigers on Sunday have raised questions over the quality of the Dragons roster, while their governance is being scrutinised with the club $7 million in debt.Graham defended his English teammates standing as a star player, brushing off suggestions the Dragons would be walkovers when they meet at ANZ Stadium on Friday night.Hes a great player isnt he? At least he is in my opinion, Graham said on Monday.Sometimes when your team isnt at where the expectation of fans and outside pressures are, the star players come in for some criticism and Gaz is a star player.It comes with the territory.McGregor has been forced to defend himself despite last year taking the club to the finals for the first time in four seasons.However the club has been lacklustre over past two months.Since round 12 they have recorded just three wins but they have either been against sides weakened by State of Origin - Melbourne and North Queensland - or last-placed Newcastle.They also have the second-worst for-and-against in the competition, behind only the Knights.When a journalist suggested to Graham that the Dragons were terrible, he said: I dont know about that. I dont think its great to play teams coming off a loss, especially ones that are fighting for finals.Theyre going to be highly motivated arent they. 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PORTLAND, Ore. -- 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 tto do.ddddddddddddIt 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. ' ' '