I have a friend who did it twice in a basketball game.
When he had a defender all over him contesting his shot in mid air, he just threw the ball lightly at the stomach area of the defender to reset the play.![]()
He caught the ball easily.
Its a d1ck move but if not made illegal I can see people abusing such a play and annoying the sh1t of out opposing defenders. (If they actually practiced doing it)