The Los Angeles Lakers are currently 27th in the league in 3-point percentage and they are last in free throw percentage.
Are their shooting woes based on lack of skill? Do the majority of the Purple and Gold players just not understand how to line their elbow up toward the rim or how to bend their knees properly when they shoot a free throw? Of course, they know how to shoot, they’re the best players in the world, so there must be another explanation for their poor shooting.
I’d like to digress for a moment and use a small supermarket as an example of how important culture is for any organization in the world (Note: if you’re not interested in reading this short deviation, please skip ahead three paragraphs).