Here's an interesting stat about the Golden State Warrior's starting guard, Stephan Curry: "The Wall Street Journal did a recent study looking at all of Curry's 337 free throws during the course of the NBA season. When not wearing his mouthguard, Curry shot 198 for 214 from the free-throw line, which is a 92.5% shooting percentage. With his mouthguard in, Curry shot 110 for 123, which is an 89.4% shooting percentage. The real difference between these two is 3.1% (or 3.35% real growth), which is a substantial increase in free-throw accuracy." After hearing these stats, the Warriors General Manager, Bob Meyer, wryly commented, "Maybe we should communicate that to him."

Possible Preaching Angle:

Good point. How many times do we need input from our friends about things about us that are obvious to them? Or how many times do we need to speak the truth in love in the context of a loving friendship?

Source:

Ben Cohen, “Stephen Curry Shoots Better When Chewing His Mouthguard,” The Wall Street Journal (5-8-15)