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Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball.
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Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
It's finally here. A real, full high school basketball season is on the way. The first games start on Monday. Get ready for the next five months with the preseason preview.
Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen start the season with an exclusive look at the preseason Super 25, talking about each of the teams that cracked the rankings.
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
On the latest episode of No Shot Clock Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen debate the format of this hastily thrown together answer questions from the listener mailbag and give their Two Takes, a regular weekly feature of commentary and opinion on high school basketball.
-Why didn't CPS plan a season-ending event or set of games?
-Player of the Year discussion
-Breaking down DePaul Prep's big Chipotle tournament win
-An in-depth look at all the Chipotle games
-Why did Simeon and Young get knocked out of the tournament?
-Would the basketball season been more successful in the spring?
All that and more.
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
On the latest episode of No Shot Clock Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien answer questions from the listener mailbag and give their Two Takes, a regular weekly feature of commentary and opinion on high school basketball.
The mailbag is the biggest and longest of the season, with tons of questions addresed:
-Is Simeon senior/Michigan recruit Isaiah Barnes a Player of the Year contender?
-Mid-Suburban League title game predictions
-Building the perfect conference
-How good has Indian Creek been the last two years?
-Who are the best underclassmen in the Chipotle event?
-Could Downers Grove North upset Glenbard West?
The episode wraps up with debate and predictions for all four of the Chipotle Clash of Champions quarterfinal games and of course picks to win it all.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
On the latest episode of No Shot Clock Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien answer questions from the listener mailbag and give their Two Takes, a regular weekly feature of commentary and opinion on high school basketball.
The podcast concludes with a look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-How good is Glenbard West and why they aren't in the Chipotle Classic
-More shot clock debate
-Should the overtime format be changed?
-Is Bryce Hopkins the best Catholic League player since Corey Maggette?
-Why can't schools just hold their own state tournament?
-Is this the most offensive firepower ever in the Mid-Suburban League East?
-Thoughts on the East Suburban Catholic
-Debating the area's best rivalry and best student sections
-First impressions of Kenwood sophomore JJ Taylor
-Are Simeon and Young the state's two best teams? And by how much?
-Curie, once again, is surprisingly good despite a lack of experience. What is the ceiling for the Condors?
All that and more.
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
On the latest episode of No Shot Clock Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien reveal the five teams that have surprised them the most with major success so far this season.
The episode opens with a listener mailbag and then Joe and Mike give their Two Takes, a regular weekly feature of commentary and opinion on high school basketball.
The podcast concludes with a look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-What's going on with Player of the Year and All-Area?
-Is there really a holiday tournament happening on Saturday?
-Diving in to Kankakee's success under Chris Pickett
All that and more.
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
On the latest episode of No Shot Clock Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen debate the recently revealed season-ending tournament, the Chipotle Classic.
Then we preview the top six basketball teams in the Chicago Public League, which begins its basketball season over the next week.
Then Joe and Mike give their Two Takes, a regular weekly feature of commentary and opinion on high school basketball.
The podcast concludes with a look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-A look at Hersey's high-scoring Ethan Roberts
-Is St. Rita's James Brown the state's next star?
-Appreciating Mundelein big man Scottie Ebubue
-Why Notre Dame's ceiling is still so high, despite losing the No. ranking
All that and more
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien talk about their initial impressions of the very young and very short high school basketball season.
The episode opens with a brief news update and a listener mailbag. Then Joe and Mike give their Two Takes.
The podcast concludes with a look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-Which players may have their recruitment hurt by the lack of a full season?
-What is the best way to find streaming games?
-How are we going to pick a season-ending No. 1 team?
-Lincoln-Way East's potential
-Bolingbrook's ceiling this season
-Why white numbers on white uniforms just don't work
All that and a ton more.
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen get started on a new season of the podcast.
The episode opens with a big mailbag of listener questions. After that we break down the preseason Top 10, which is revealed for the first time.
The podcast concludes with a look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-How COVID-19 has changed recruiting
-What is the status of Public League basketball?
-How will Evanston look without Jaylin Gibson?
All that and a ton more.
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Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien review the past week of action in Chicago high school basketball.
The episode opens with a big mailbag of listener questions. After that we break down every Class 3A and Class 4A sectional semifinal, since that is the last basketball fans across the state will get this season.
The podcast concludes with a look at the possible top ten teams for next season.
Topics include:
-The Illinois High School Association's decision to cancel the state tournament
-Fenger's terrific season
-What is the deal with sub-sectionals?
-Is there a clear-cut preseason No. 1 team next season? Is it Notre Dame, Simeon or Evanston?
All that and a ton more.
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen review the past week of action in Chicago high school basketball.
The episode opens with a quick preview of the Class 1A and Class 2A supersectionals and then we breakdown the five players that received votes for the Sun-Times All-Area team but didn’t make the final list of 20 players.
After that it is all sectional talk. We break down every Class 4A sectional semifinal in the state and hit on all of the Class 3A semifinals in the Chicago area.
Topics include:
-Aurora’s two underdogs
-Appreciating Wauconda’s season
-The Fox Valley’s chances at Peoria
-Very in-depth looks at Bloom vs. Marian, H-F vs. Thornton, Curie vs. Morton
All that and a ton more.