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Elbow:

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Where is the elbow on the basketball court?

Elbow:

The "elbow," another basketball term, is the internsection of the free throw line and the side of the "key." The key is also known as the free throw lane, the 12 foot area into which the basketball player cannot go when taking a free throw shot.

   

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11/19/2011 10:57:09 PM
Basketball1 said:

That helped me out a lot! Thank you!


4/21/2015 6:35:29 PM
Dave Amoroso said:

any idea when the term "shoot one from the elbow" started?




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