As a Chicago-based NBA data analyst who cut his teeth on basketball analytics, I’ve seen this pattern before: elite teams crumbling under pressure. Real Madrid’s 19 penalty attempts with 7 misses? That’s not bad luck—it’s a systemic failure. Mbappé (3), Vinicius (2), Benzema (1)—these aren’t errors. They’re signal failures in high-stakes moments. This isn’t about skill. It’s about decision architecture under stress. I’ve modeled it. The numbers don’t lie.