the term cherry picking

[Samw]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry-pick

intransitive verb
: to select the best or most desirable

transitive verb
: to select as being the best or most desirable; also : to select the best or most desirable from <cherry–picked the art collection>

[Nizzmo]

used it in sports alot... mostly with basketball and hockey... That's why we have offsides yay!