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If the defender has both feet on the floor and is facing the dribbler at some point before the contact, he can turn, duck, brace, move backwards, jump straight up and still maintain a legal guarding position. Once that initial position is established, the defender can move in almost any manner -- as long as he's not moving TOWARD the opponent and the time of contact -- and still have a legal position.
So the short answer to your question is, no, it should not be called a block.
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