No Shot Clock

No Shot Clock, Ep. 63: Breaking down the preseason Super 25

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen reveal the preseason Super 25 rankings, starting with the top-ranked squad and continuing all the way down to No. 25. Then we wrap things up by mentioning some of the teams that just missed the cut.

Teams discussed in this episode: Benet, Buffalo Grove, De La Salle, Minooka, Naperville North, Wheaton North, St. Ignatius, St. Viator, St. Charles North, Proviso East, Lincoln-Way East, Willowbrook, DePaul Prep, Kenwood, Libertyville, McHenry, Joliet West, Joliet Central, Uplift, Evanston, Farragut, Hinsdale South, St. Charles East, Oak Park, North Lawndale, Batavia, New Trier, Hillcrest, Bloom, West Aurora, St. Rita, Orr, Bolingbrook, Simeon, Bogan, Larkin, Waukegan, Morgan Park, Young, Curie, Bogan, Fenwick, Romeoville, Geneva, Leo, Lake Zurich, St. Joseph.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 62: 2017 Signing Day preview

We are back! Welcome to the fourth season of No Shot Clock, Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast.

It's been a long offseason so there is plenty to discuss and a slew of listener questions. My favorite: Who will be better in college, Charlie Moore or Ayo Dosunmu?

Then we head into a rundown of Wednesday's Signing Day, which is the smallest group of seniors signing with Division I schools in recent memory.

Teams mentioned in this episode: Providence-St. Mel, Lane, New Trier, Willowbrook, St. Charles North, Uplift, Morgan Park, Farragut, Hope Academy, Young, Hyde Park, Bogan, Wheaton-Warrenville South, Fremd, Corliss, Hinsdale South, Orr, Curie, Romeoville, Warren, Joliet West, Larkin, Geneva, Lake Zurich, St. Charles East, Kenwood, North Lawndale, Lincoln Park and more.

The podcast returns to a weekly schedule now, dropping every Tuesday. Next week we will begin the season preview.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 61: State review, season wrap

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. We review the Class 3A/4A state finals, answer a load of listener questions, give our Two Takes and look back at the season.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 60: State Finals preview

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. It is state finals week! We take a look back at sectional and supersectional action, answer listener questions and then dive into a big state finals preview.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 59: March Madness is here

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. This week we give our Two Takes, look back at the regionals and preview this week's sectional action. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 58: Regional preview, state predictions

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. This week we give our Two Takes, preview some of the best regionals in the area and make our predictions for the state tournament.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 57: Big weekend review

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. This week we give our Two Takes and take a look back at the Public League tournament and the City-Suburban Showdown. Also some talk about the best teams in state history and a look at the week ahead. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 56: Big weekend preview

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. This week we give our Two Takes and breakdown all of this weekend's big games. Everything from the city final four to Jacobs vs. Prairie Ridge and the City/Suburban Showdown. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 55: Mailbag, City Tournament Preview

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. This week we open up the mailbag and answer some listener questions. Then we wrap things up with some previews and predictions for this week's Public League playoffs. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 54: The Surprises

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball. This week we talk about this season's surprise teams and players. As always, we give our Two Takes and a look at the week ahead.