Norm Hitzges hosted the first full-time sports talk-show in morning drive time in the country. He has been on-air continuously for over 30 years in the DFW Market. Hitzges is known for his enthusiasm and knowledge of sports trivia and has been compared to "No no no never never no never" Dick Vitale for his energy and love of sports. Hitzges has been honored by the the Radio Hall of Fame, the Dallas Hall of Sports Association and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame. Norm also hosts "Norm-A-Thon", a yearly 18 hour marathon broadcast to raise money for a area homeless shelter.

NBA GAME WINNING SHOT OPPORTUNITY BREAKDOWN:

1. With 24 seconds or less, then it truly is a "last possession" situation potentially
2. With a margin from tied to down 2, the team can take the lead with a made basket (including 3's)
3. By excluding a down 3 situation, we don't have the "gimme two point buckets" that defenses will sometimes yield to the quick bucket/intentional foul strategy option you often see exercised.

Obviously though this definition means a shot may not actually be a game winner -- it may only tie a game (if down two points) or it may allow enough time for the opponents to get a game winning shot of their own. Still it seems a reasonable compromise.

Data sample
Regular Seasons: '03-04, '04-05, '05-06, '06-07, '07-08, '08-09 (thru 2/4)
Playoffs: '03-04, '04-05, '05-06, '06-07, '07-08

So we're looking at five full regular and playoff seasons, with additionally the current 08-09 season so far.