No Shot Clock

No Shot Clock, Ep. 185: Listener questions

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.

It’s time for some listener questions as we hit the final week of the regular season. Joe and Mike dive into a big mailbag and answer questions on all sorts of topics.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 184: Questions and answers heading into the stretch run of the season

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball.

This episode begins with Mike and Joe's Two Takes on the the past week of hoops and then they ask each other some questions on the season. Topics include which player means the most to his team, the biggest surprise team, the unranked team most likely to make a postseason run, the best team no one is talking about, the most underrated player and more. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 183: The Stock Report

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball.

It's time for the annual Stock Report, where Mike and Joe decide to buy, sell or hold the stock of each team in the Super 25 and then pick three teams outside the rankings they'd like to buy stock in.

 

 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 182: Analyzing the paths to state in Class 4A

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball.

In this episode Mike and Joe give their Two Takes on the busy week of hoops and then take a look at the sectional assignments and supersectional matchups in Class 4A. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 181: A look at the state's exciting freshman class

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball.

In this episode Mike and Joe give their two takes on the busy week of hoops and then take a look at some of the talented freshmen making an impact across the state. 

 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 180: Listener questions

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.

It's time for some listener questions as we hit the midpoint of the regular season. Joe and Mike dive into a big mailbag and answer questions on all sorts of topics. 

 

 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 179: Reviewing the holiday tournaments

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.

This episode is all about the holiday tournaments. Mike and Joe look back at a super busy stretch of the season and discuss Pontiac, Proviso West, Hinsdale Central, Pekin, the Big Dipper, Plano, Jacobs, Bloomington-Normal and the Jack Tosh. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 178: The 2024 Holiday Tournament preview

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.

In this episode we focus on breaking down and previewing the top holiday tournaments in the state. We go in-depth on Pontiac, York, Proviso West, Hinsdale Central and the Big Dipper and take a look at several others. 

No Shot Clock Ep. 177: Five unexpectedly undefeated suburban teams

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.

In this episode we highlight five teams that have made it to mid-December unbeaten: Geneva, Hersey, Wheaton Academy, McHenry and Downers Grove North. 

We also give our Two Takes and discuss all the latest news in high school basketball. 

No Shot Clock, Ep. 176: The Public League's resurgence and a Chicago Elite Classic review

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. 

In this episode Mike and Joe give their two takes on the busy week of hoops, take a look back at the Chicago Elite Classic and preview some of this week's big games.