sports dictionary Basketball - THE 5-SECOND RULE

Basketball THE 5-SECOND RULE the time that is given to a player to bring the ball into play, perform a free kick or free kick. The countdown starts from the moment when the player picked up the ball. It is since then that he is considered alive. Why is this rule even introduced in the game? Like all other rules, this allows you to make the game faster and not spend a lot of time on free throws and outs. Players are also very interested in completing it, because if they delay and spend more than the allotted time, the ball goes to the opponent, and the free throw is not counted. The player who makes the free throw has only 5 seconds to aim and throw.