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Hung,
There is no rule against placing your body between the ball and your opponent. As long as the player does not initiate contact with the opponent, or put his body in an unnatural position (by extending his legs or hips), he is entitled to any spot on the court. This is the same idea as "boxing out" on a rebound -- simply taking a spot on the floor so that if your opponent wants the ball, he has to foul you to get it.
Sounds like a smart hustle play to me.
And as someone else mentioned, he could've simply picked up the ball legally, as long as he didn't try to dribble again.
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