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In my view, what you describe is striking the ball -- kinda like the mantra for a soccer hand ball: ball to hand = no call; hand to ball = foul. I'd say the same thing here: if the player moves the leg to block the ball in flight, that is striking the ball and is a violation.
(BTW, I don't think the fact that it's a violation excludesit being good defense . . . when I'm defending a fast break, I'llkick any ball I can get near . . . )
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