The lessons of these NBA playoffs have been broadcast loud and clear on almost a nightly basis, the Golden State Warriors having finished the regular season first in 3-point percentage, the Cleveland Cavaliers fifth.
The failing of the Miami Heat proved to be a sixth-month offering of the opposite, placing 24th in the league in 3-point percentage.
So as the Cavaliers and Warriors move toward the season's most meaningful games, the Heat are left to look to their next meaningful moment, the June 25 NBA Draft.
That's when they'll have to consider just how significant the investment should be in 3-point shooting.