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LOS ANGELES -- Off to a franchise-best 6-1 start after mauling the Detroit Pistons, the Los Angeles Clippers will try to continue their strong play when the host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.Defense has been the story for the Clippers, who share top billing in the Western Conference with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles is riding a three-game winning streak since the Clippers dropped their only game, an 85-83 defeat vs. the Thunder on Nov. 2.The Clippers lead the NBA in scoring defense at 89.4 points per game while producing 104.3, a differential of 14.9. They have limited opponents to 40 percent shooting.I think, when you start off the season, you always wonder what your team identity is going to be. And, when you get a few games under your belt, you start to see that, said Clippers point guard Chris Paul, who scored 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting, hitting all five of his 3-pointers in only three quarters, in a dominant 114-82 romp over the Pistons on Monday night at Staples Center. Paul also had eight assists and six rebounds.I think now our team is excited about our defense. We get excited about stopping teams and trying to keep them under a certain number. I think that is something that can be contagious all season long, said Paul, who led the NBA with 3.29 steals per game heading into Wednesday.Against the Trail Blazers, the Clippers have won four straight and seven of their last nine regular-season meetings, including a 114-106 decision on Oct. 27. The Trail Blazers, though, bounced the Clippers from the first round of the playoffs last season after injuries eliminated Paul and Blake Griffin from the series.Portland, the only team to top 100 points against the Clippers this season, is playing the second game of a back-to-back after a 124-121 win over Phoenix on Tuesday night. Damian Lillard scored 38 points, 22 in the final quarter. Backcourt mate C.J. McCollum added 33 as the Trail Blazers won their third in a row.Dame was clutch, Portland coach Terry Stotts said. He made his free throws. We were struggling without him. Seemed like he made every big play he had to.It was the first time McCollum has topped 30 points in consecutive games in his career.Portland lost forward Al-Farouq Aminu (calf) in the first quarter of the contest against Phoenix. His status for the Clippers game is unknown.The Trail Blazers have relied on their offense for wins to overcome a struggling defense. The Blazers were allowing 109.3 points per game, which ranked 25th in the league, entering the contest against Phoenix. Portland was averaging 108.3 points.However, the Trail Blazers have been one of the leagues best from long distance, averaging 11.3 3-pointers before Tuesday.They will be pressed to duplicate those numbers against the Clippers, who have limited the opposition to seven 3-pointers a game in their seven outings. Shirts China Outlet Discount Shirts China . JOHNS, N. http://www.cheapshirtschina.com/ . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. Wholesale Shirts Free Shipping .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Cheap Nike Shirts China .ca! Hi Kerry, Its another day and here we are looking at another dubious hit to the head. In this case Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky elbowed Saku Koivu in the head about a second after he dished off the puck to a teammate, knocking him unconscious. Shamis absence Its incredible how the absence of one in-form bowler can affect the way a team performs. Mohammed Shamis absence in Mumbai allowed Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings to settle down a lot earlier and easier. Umesh Yadav has also looked a different force with Shami bowling at the other end and was a little less effective alongside Bhuvneshwar Kumar at Wankhede. In this game, unlike the first three Tests, Kohli hasnt looked at his pacers for breakthroughs. Also, his absence might have been the reason behind India not opting for the second new ball at the start of the second day.Jadeja on a turning pitchRavindra Jadeja is at his best on a pitch that starts offering turn from the area right in front of the batsman. He bowls the angle that brings the ball into the right-handers in the air and the moment it starts turning from that angle, batting becomes difficult. The pitch at Wankhede has offered more than any other pitch in this series and Jadejas effectiveness is palpable. Now, it is not just the ones that turn but also the ones that go straight after pitching that cause grave concerns. Jadejas biggest strength is his accuracy and once the natural variations start happening, he grows in stature. Expect him to play a bigger role in this game.The story of two straight drivesM Vijay opened his account with a drive down the ground and KL Rahuls first boundary was also in the same fashion. Both the shots highlighted how the red-soil Wankhede pitch can be a batsmans friend, for it is possible to play on the up. If the pitch isnt moist, the ball wont changge direction unexpectedly after pitching and therefore you can plant your front foot and play through the line.ddddddddddddAlso, you dont have to hit hard to generate power because the true bounce ensures that the ball hits the sweet spot of the bat, and that generates the requisite power.Vijays ploy to attack the full ball Before tea, Vijay went aerial and down the ground every time Adil Rashid pitched the ball fuller. While most of Vijays boundaries against spin in this series have come down the ground, trying to repeat the same here is flirting with danger. Even though Vijays assault wasnt convincing, still it led to Cook removing Rashid from the attack. Pujaras stomach for a fight First a ball from Moeen Ali spun and bounced viciously to hit Cheteshwar Pujara in the stomach. It was the kind of ball that sows the seeds of doubt in a batsmans mind, which invariably alters the response on the following ball. To Moeens credit, he did follow it up with an equally good ball maintaining the outside-off line. Thats where Pujara was exceptional, for instead of becoming skeptical, he stepped out to get to the pitch of the ball.End game In Englands innings, R Ashwin took six wickets and all of them came while bowling from the Media Box end. Considering the help available for the offspinner, it was surprising that Moeen didnt bowl a single over from this end. In fact, England opted to operate with the faster bowlers from the Media Box end. ' ' '