Memphis outscored Seattle by 14 in the third quarter to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit as it held on for a 105-98 road victory on Wednesday. Rudy Gay tallied 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Mike Miller added 20 and eight. In the other side, Navarro didn't score (0-5 from the floor), grabbed 2 rebounds, dished-up 2 assists and lost one ball in 10 minutes, for a +/- rating of -10.
In my opinion, Navarro's numbers, in particular the +/- rating, are not as bad as they seem. If you take a look at PlayByPlay's analysis, you can see how Navarro's contribution wasn't so bad as the +/- rating suggests. Navarro replaced Miller with 41 seconds remaining until the second quarter (MEM 25-22), and was replaced 9 minutes and 52 seconds later by Jacobsen, with a negative balance of -8 points. On the bright side, Navarro was very active in the court. Of course, I know, he missed 5 shots, but he worked hard in aspects of the game that he never usually worries about. I'm not worried about the missed shots, I'm sure that he is going to score very soon. I can't believe that he has forgotten shooting. We will see.
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