Trusting a teammate with the last shot means trusting them to miss it too.

Handing somebody the ball at the end is not a prediction that it goes in. It is a decision to accept whatever happens next and keep them, which is the part most people skip. Faith that only survives a make was never faith; it was a bet. Real confidence in a teammate includes the version of the night where the shot clangs and you walk off together anyway.

So decide in advance how you will act if it misses. Say nothing clever, find them first, and let the result be the result. If you are the one taking it, take it knowing your people already signed up for both endings.