Community & LFG
Selling
verbcommunity slang
Playing badly enough to cost the team possessions or the game.
Selling can be accidental, careless, or intentional. The term covers missed open shots, turnovers, bad defense, selfish decisions, quitting, and deliberate sabotage; context determines how serious the accusation is.
Used in a sentence
“Stop forcing contested threes—you’re selling.”
Also written sell · seller · sold · sell out
Usually an insult. Listed because players use it, not as a judgement of anyone.