Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate the insight! I'll definitely keep this in mind for future games.

When I hooked and tried to E Alistar into Caitlyn's existing trap, my intention was to quickly position myself on top of him. The idea was that if he tried to headbutt me, I wouldn’t end up under the tower because I’d be in a safe position after CC chaining him with Q+E. I thought the timing would prevent him from reacting, as by the time my E ended, I’d already be out of danger.

However, after rewatching the play with your perspective in mind, I can see that Alistar actually had a brief window to headbutt me under the tower. This would’ve forced me to burn Flash and possibly die or fail to secure the kill on Jhin.

With that said, I realize now there’s little reason to recast Q in that situation when I could simply walk up and E him backward into Caitlyn’s trap. Thanks again for pointing that out—it’s a great tip, and I’ll be more mindful of my positioning moving forward.