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Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo
Is my reasoning correct? These guys may argue and one of them is the assignor.
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Not exactly.
The ball hitting the opponent's backboard is the same as the ball hitting the floor. (You'll find that statement (or something substantially close to it) in the rules book).
So, dribble, followed by hold, followed by throwing the ball against the backboard, followed by touch is the same as dribble, hold, dribble.
No one would have trouble calling the second a violation; they shouldn't have any trouble calling the first a violation.
You can also point out the case play mentioned in this thread, and the dfinition of "try" (specifically "at your own basket.")