Community & LFG
Ball Hog
nounbasketball slang
A player who keeps possession too long and rarely passes.
In 2K, a ball hog may over-dribble, force shots, ignore cuts, or treat teammates as spectators. A primary scorer is not automatically a ball hog if they consistently make the correct read.
Used in a sentence
“The guard went 4-for-17 and never stopped ball hogging.”
Also written hero ball
Usually an insult. Listed because players use it, not as a judgement of anyone.