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Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball.
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Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Welcome to the 2019-20 basketball season. It’s the sixth year of No Shot Clock. Thanks to everyone for listening and sending in questions every week. The games start in just a week so there is a ton to preview.
This episode is all about the Sun-Times preseason Super 25. The rankings are revealed for the first time and we go in-depth on each team, starting with No. 1 all the way down to No. 25.
Things begin with a mailbag of listener questions. Topics include:
-DePaul's recruiting bonanza
-Updates on uncommitted seniors
-What new teams are on the radar?
-Which newly promoted teams will survive in the Red?
-Will the state split into boundaried and non-boundaried tournaments?
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
No Shot Clock, Ep. 98: State finals review, season wrap-up
Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen answer a bunch of listener questions, give their Two Takes and discuss the state finals this past weekend in Peoria.
-A ton of Evanston analysis
-Rockford East appreciation
-IHSA gossip
-Southwestern vs. CPS shootout?
-Who is next season's 4A favorite?
-Henricksen on Liddell
-O'Brien gushes on Terrence Hargrove
That and a ton more…
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
No Shot Clock, Ep. 97: State finals preview
Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien answer listener questions, give their Two Takes and discuss the state finals this weekend in Peoria. It's a historic episode: We finally have a guest. Ben Pope, the Sun-Times intern, joins the show to give his Two Takes and give an outsider's impression of our basketball scene.
-Genuine state finals weekend excitement
-So much Rockford East talk
-Discussing the North Lawndale-Farragut brawl
-Where does Providence-St. Mel rank among small school title winners?
-Will Belleville West repeat as Class 4A champs?
-Analyzing Evanston
-Can anyone beat Curie?
That and a ton more…
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
No Shot Clock, Ep. 96: Sectional preview, regional review
Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen answer listener questions, give their Two Takes and discuss the state playoffs, including a look back at all of the regional action and a look ahead at this week's sectionals.
-Simeon vs. Brother Rice through the years
-Don't forget about Evanston
-High academic Public League schools stepping up in basketball
-Lake Park's turnaround
That and a ton more…
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
No Shot Clock, Ep. 95: Regional preview
Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien answer listener questions, give their Two Takes and discuss the state playoffs, including an in-depth look at the Class 4A regionals.
-What is the best recent team not to win the state title?
-Taking a look back a the 2005 Player of the Year race
-MSL title game rewind, the fantastic Fremd-Prospect game
-Which team has the toughest road to the Class 4A title?
That and a ton more…
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
No Shot Clock, Ep. 94: Playoff seeds, city title game talk
Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen answer listener questions, talk about the city tournament drama give their Two Takes and discuss the state playoff seeds and the seeding system.
-An appreciation of Orr's Sherif Kenney
-Why don't the top four seeds host regionals?
-Breaking down Maine South's resurgence
-Lawless award drama in the Catholic League
-Curie's remarkable season
That and a ton more…
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
No Shot Clock, Ep. 93: The season's biggest surprises
Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen answer listener questions, talk about the possible new state tournament format, give their Two Takes and discuss this season's biggest surprises (players, teams, conferences).
-Which local players are making the biggest impact in college?
-What do we think of the possible three-day format for the state tournament?
-Notre Dame vs. St. Patrick
-Plenty on Waukegan, Stevenson, Waubonsie Valley,
-Public League playoff talk
That and a ton more...
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
No Shot Clock, Ep. 92: Public League playoff preview
Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien dive into a big mailbag, give their Two Takes and preview the Public League playoffs.
-Who is the best suburban player this century? Best suburban team?
-The .500 teams that could make a run in the state playoffs
-This season's late-blooming senior prospects
-Things are looking up at Oak Lawn
-Revisiting Geneva's playoff chances
-Simeon vs. Belleville West, what did it mean?
That and a ton more...
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
No Shot Clock, Ep. 91: Public League dominance
Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien dive into a big mailbag and discuss this season's Public League dominance.
-Is the city championship up for grabs?
-Can anyone beat Curie?
-Why doesn't Illinois have a burger boy?
-Are shootouts good or bad?
-Who was better, Sherron Collins or Will Bynum?
-Discussing Sean Dockery
That and a ton more...
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
No Shot Clock, Ep. 90: Upsets? Discussing a season of parity
Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien dive into a big mailbag and discuss this season's wide-open feel.
-Breaking down the Player of the Year race
-Is Kenwood's Seryee Lewis a high-major prospect?
-Why West Aurora hasn't cracked the Super 25
-Why Bogan, not Bloom is ranked No. 2
-Who are the area's best young coaches?
-Could Benet win the state title?
That and a ton more...