"Sometimes the decision NOT to pass is as important as the decision to make a pass."
Giving the ball to someone without thinking ahead as to what they will do with it... I see it happen so often, especially passes to wide players because we're robotically told to "play wide"
The difference between exceptional and good players:
Exceptional players will pass the ball to GIVE time and space to teammates. They give opportunities, not something to deal with. They are courageous to hold the ball longer to create space for a teammate before passing it.