There's no question there isn't legal guarding position, but this isn't relevent since the dribbler has the ability to avoid contact. "Facing" the dribbler applies when a player gets in the dribbler's way and it would be a charge had the defender faced the dribbler, i.e., the dribbler probably couldn't avoid contact. But now its a block as the defender has assumed responsibility for contact. When the dribbler is 35 feet away, that isn't an issue.
PC, but I might no call it unless it was clear the defender was put at a disadvantage.
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