illegal dribble?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

From the files of the Mythbusters:

When an airborne player tries for goal, sees that the try will be blocked, purposely drops the ball, and picks up the ball after it hits the floor, that player has traveled by starting a dribble with the pivot foot off the floor.

Are the Mythbusters wrong?

Not the same play, Billy, because there is a key difference.

I also don't think this is a myth, since no one thinks this isn't a travel.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

Not the same play, Billy, because there is a key difference.

I know that it's not the same exact play, but I still want to know if the statement is true, I believe that it is, but just want to double check:

When an airborne player tries for goal, sees that the try will be blocked, purposely drops the ball, and picks up the ball after it hits the floor, that player has traveled by starting a dribble with the pivot foot off the floor.