Aussie Patty Mills boosts the Blazers

08/12/2010 15:45:00

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Patty Mills has been the first Trail Blazer to leap to his feet and cheer from the bench when a teammate scores all this season, often waving his towel over his head.Now the cheers from the bench are for him.On Tuesday night, the 6-foot Australian point guard sparked the team to a 106-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns. It was Portland´s second win after a string of six losses that were marked by a lack of energy.Mills finished with nine points and a career-high seven assists. But it was an intangible zeal that earned him an ovation from the Rose Garden crowd - which included his dad, Benny, who was visiting the United States for the holidays.