It's a make or miss league.
This phrase is said so often that it has become one of the league's truisms. Obviously, this stems from the act of shooting a basketball. Whatever the process to get there, the only thing that matters on the scoreboard is whether the ball went in or not. A player can make a beautiful drive and kick to the corner for a wide open three and his team will still get zero points if his teammate misses. A player can chuck a step back three at the end of the shot clock and if it goes in it's still worth three points.