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No Shot Clock, Ep. 83: Thanksgiving week review

No Shot Clock, Ep. 83: Thanksgiving week review

On this week's episode we discuss our impressions from the first week of the season. Thanksgiving tournaments discussed include the Chicago Heights Classic, Riverside-Brookfield and Oswego. 

Then we dive into a big listener mailbag full of questions:

-Which players surprised us most with their post-high school achievements?
-Which players that we thought were NBA-bound fell short?
-Will Max Christie stay at Rolling Meadows?
-How good is Glenbrook South?
-Are Loyola recruits Tom Welch and Marquise Kennedy even better than expected?
-How impressive was Bolingbrook's win against Springfield Southeast?

That and more...

EPISODE 83
00:00 – Two takes
15:15 – Thanksgiving tournament observations
35:02 – Mailbag
54:00 – Previewing this week’s games

No Shot Clock, Ep. 82: This season's storylines

No Shot Clock: Storylines for the season

This episode starts up with a mailbag of listener questions. 

-Has Simeon underachieved recently?

-Did anyone expect Marshall’s Alfonzo McKinnie to be so good?

-Can anyone but EJ Liddell win Mr. Basketball?

-Previewing the Quincy Thanksgiving Tournament

-How would the great King teams of the 90’s fare today?

Those questions and more. 

Then we dive into our preseason All-State teams. Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien each select a first and a second team. 

Next up is the episode’s feature segment: Storylines to watch this season. Mike and Joe talk the things they will be looking at closely this season. 

The episode wraps up with a quick look at some of the week’s best games. 

Thanks for listening. 

EPISODE 82

02:17 – Mailbag of listener questions
30:00 – Preseason All-State teams
41:15 – Storylines to watch this season
55:20 – Previewing this week’s games

No Shot Clock, Ep. 81: Breaking down the preseason Super 25

Episode 81: Breaking down the preseason Super 25

Welcome to the 2018-19 basketball season. It’s the fifth 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. Then we talk about the teams that just missed the cut. 

Things begin with a mailbag of listener questions. Topics include:

-How do we determine which games to cover?
-What are the best Thanksgiving tournaments?
-The outlook for the North Suburban conference?
-Basketball book recommendations
-South suburban sleepers

Teams mentioned in this episode include: Zion-Benton, Benet, Richards, Loyola, Marian Catholic, St. Rita, Oswego East, Young, Mundelein, Evanston, Morgan Park, Bogan, Libertyville, Providence-St. Mel, Downers Grove North, Orr, Stevenson, Bloom, Bolingbrook, Notre Dame, Crete-Monee, Brother Rice, Hillcrest, Thornton, West Aurora, Geneva, Carmel, Waukegan, Homewood-Flossmoor, Leo, Uplift, Oak Park, St. Viator, TF North, Curie, Simeon, Warren, Lake Zurich, Lake Forest, Riverside-Brookfield, Glenbrook South, Naperville Central, Niles North, Evanston, St. Viator, TF South, Rich East, Rich South, Rich Central, Thornwood, Kenwood, DePaul Prep, Farragut, Kankakee, North Lawndale, Romeoville, New Trier. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 80: State finals rewind, listener mailbag

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast.

The season is over, but there is so much to discuss. We take a look back at the Class 3A/4A state finals last weekend in Peoria. Then it is all questions as we tackle a huge mailbag of listener questions. 

-A look ahead at next season's top teams
-Who will the top five players in Chicago be next season?
-What impact will Ayo Dosunmu have at Illinois?
-Could Orr and Morgan Park have beaten Belleville West?
-How does EJ Liddell compare to Quentin Richardson?
-Who wins a game of one-on-one between Dosunmu and THT?
-What was this season's biggest surprise?
-Are people getting bored watching the same CPS teams at state?
-Which game this season do we want to go back and watch again?

That and so much more. Thanks for listening this season, thanks for all the questions and thanks for loving high school basketball. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 79: State tournament preview

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast.

We have arrived at the final weekend of the season. The podcast starts out with our Two Takes. Then we take a look back at last Friday's sectional finals and Tuesday's supersectional games.

We wrap things up with an in-depth preview of the Class 3A and Class 4A state tournament this weekend in Peoria. You can probably guess where that leads: more talk about Peoria and the state tournament and what should be done.

-Will the Class 4A semis be blowouts?
-Henricksen raves about Belleville West, plenty of EJ Liddell talk
-Breaking down Young's upset of Simeon
-Can anyone give Morgan Park a game?
-The rise of Larkin and Marian Catholic
-State predictions

Have a question for next week's episode? Email mobrien@suntimes.com

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No Shot Clock, Ep. 78: Regional review, sectional storylines

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast. It was a busy week of regional playoff action capped off by a sensational Friday night of regional finals.

We start off this week's episode with our Two Takes and then take a look back at some of the regional upsets and talk about the games we attended. 

 

Then the focus shifts to sectionals. We break down some of the top storylines to monitor this week.

-The Maine East sectional is up for grabs, is there a favorite?
-There were plenty of upsets in regionals, but almost all the No. 1 seeds have survived
-The Catholic League had a terrific run in the regionals. Which Catholic League teams can keep it up and can any win in Peoria?

That and much more.

Have a question for next week's episode? Email mobrien@suntimes.com

No Shot Clock, Ep. 77: State tournament preview

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast. Just one topic in this week's episode: The Class 3A and Class 4A state tournaments. 

We break down every sectional, give our semifinal picks and then make our predictions for Peoria.

Have a question for next week's episode? Email mobrien@suntimes.com

No Shot Clock, Ep. 76: Sectional underdogs

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast. In this episode we dive into a listener mailbag and answer questions from listeners, give our Two Takes and then begin the state playoff preview. 

We break down the intriguing underdogs in each sectional, the five and below seeds that could possibly knock off a top four seed.

Some of the topics:

-City title game discussion (so many technicals this season...)
-If Orr and Simeon played ten times, what would the result be?
-Why in-state colleges struggle to recruit local stars
-A look at all of this season's major upsets
-Rants about the ridiculous travel distances in regionals
-Why the City/Suburban Showdown is missed
-Advice for parents of high school basketball players

Have a question for next week's episode? Email mobrien@suntimes.com

That and much more...

 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 75: Diving into the mailbag

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast. It is mailbag time. We do our Two Takes and then hop into a massive mailbag full of listener questions.

Some of the topics:

-Is Talen Horton-Tucker the toughest player to guard?
-What will Simeon have next year?
-Who are the top five players in 2019?
-What happened with Illinois recruiting after 2005?
-Why is O'Brien watching Momence?
-What are the top three supersectionals?
-Sectional dark horses
-Could four DVC teams win regionals?
-Is Niles North underrated?
-Where should CPS hold the quarterfinals?
-Can anyone knock off Providence-St. Mel before the super?
-Will Belleville West or Normal West come to Chicago next season?
-Which Illinois coaches have hit the 800-win mark?

Have a question for next week's episode? Email mobrien@suntimes.com

That and much more...

No Shot Clock, Ep. 74: Public League playoff talk

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast.

It is city tournament time. We break down the bracket, all the way from the first round games to possible title games. Picks are made and key games highlighted.

Some of this week's topics:

-Who are the area's top defenders?
-What's going on at Julian?
-Which teams could pull off first round upsets in the city tournament?
-Is this Orr's year?
-This season's best coaching jobs
-Which team should be the top seed in the Maine East sectional?
-What team is most likely to beat Simeon in the city playoffs?
-Young has turned things around, can the Dolphins make a charge?
-Andrew's unlikely hero, Dan Gierhahn

Have a question for next week's episode? Email mobrien@suntimes.com

That and much more...