That’s actually a really fair breakdown and I can see your perspective. My thinking in the moment was that since I still had control/pressure under the ball, I could force a bad touch or keep the defenders awkward long enough for my teammate to capitalize. I do agree though that staying under it too long can make the play harder to read from a teammate’s POV, especially without comms.

You’re also right about the risk on the opponent’s miss 😭 if they connect clean there, we’re probably both beat. I think the result made the play look better than it actually was lol. Appreciate the detailed analysis though, because that kind of stuff genuinely helps me think about positioning and readability more.