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Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Chicago area high school basketball.
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Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien review the past week of action in Chicago high school basketball.
The episode opens with an in-depth discussion of the Illinois High School Association’s tentative schedule for the new state finals weekend format.
Topics include:
-Why is the IHSA playing third place games at 7 pm on Thursday and Friday in the new state format?
-Is Notre Dame the clear favorite in Class 3A?
-Could Joliet West really play for the Class 4A state title?
-Don’t miss a possible Dom Martinelli vs. Max Christie matchup on Friday
-Why the state tournament has to move to Champaign
-The top ten regional games in the Chicago area
-Watch out for Lincoln and Peoria Notre Dame
All that and a ton more.
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen review the past week of action in Chicago high school basketball.
The episode starts up with our Two Takes. Then we get into the feature segment, where we dive into a huge listener mailbag full of all types of questions.
Things finish up with a brief look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-Could Barrington make a state tournament run?
-Will Evanston make it to Peoria?
-What trades would you make to improve teams?
-How will Rolling Meadows and Buffalo Grove fare in March?
-Rants on the seeding process
-Will Oak Forest finally win the conference?
-More on Indian Creek
-Aquan Smart’s commitment to Maryland
All that and a ton more.
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien review the past week of action in Chicago high school basketball.
The episode starts up with a big listener mailbag followed by Mike and Joe each giving their Two Takes. Then we get into the feature segment, where we answer some of the season’s big questions.
Things finish up with a brief look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-Does Joliet West have enough to make a run to state?
-Player of the Year talk
-What is the state’s best conference?
-The season’s biggest surprise?
-Our favorite teams to watch
-Which player would you want to take a game winner?
-What team has the most to prove in March?
-This season’s biggest disappointment
-The team no one is talking about but should be
All that and a ton more.
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen review the past week of action in Chicago high school basketball.
The episode starts up with a huge listener mailbag followed by Mike and Joe each giving their Two Takes. Then we get into the feature segment, Conference Surprises, where we breakdown some of the things that have surprised us so far in various conference races.
Things finish up with a brief look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-Should the Public League ditch the super conferences?
-Sleeper picks for state in all four classes
-Top five candidates for Player of the Year
-Undefeated Indian Creek and the Little Ten
-Should non-boundaried schools play for a different state title?
All that and a ton more.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien review the past week of action in Chicago high school basketball.
The episode starts up with a quick listener mailbag followed by Mike and Joe each giving their Two Takes. Then we get into the feature segment, The Stock Report, where we each breakdown five teams whose stock we think is overvalued and five teams whose stock we would purchase.
Things finish up with a brief look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-How good was Ronnie Fields as a pro prospect?
-A look back at the When Sides Collide Shootout
-Which White Division teams could pull off upsets in the city tournament?
-Has Simeon turned the corner?
-Previewing the Public League playoffs
-Undefeated Indian Creek
All that and a ton more.
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Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen review the past week of action in Chicago high school basketball.
The episode starts up with a listener mailbag followed by Mike and Joe each giving their Two Takes. Then we get into the feature segment, talking about eleven teams that have flown under the radar while putting together excellent seasons.
Things finish up with a brief look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-Why didn't a Chicago venue bid on the state basketball tournament?
-Has Orr considered moving up in class?
-DePaul Prep's resurgence
-Appreciating Thornton
-Why it appears the state tournament is moving back to Champaign
-A look at Buffalo Grove, Naperville Central, St. Patrick, Richards and more as we get into the under the radar teams
All that and a ton more.
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien review the past week of action in Chicago high school basketball.
The episode starts up with a huge listener mailbag and then Mike and Joe each pick five breakout players that have opened eyes this season. Things finish up with a brief look at the week ahead.
Topics include:
-DeKalb’s new status
-More shot clock talk
-The state bracket has been determined. A look at the draw in Class 3A and Class 4A
-The Pat Gordon situation at Lincoln Park
-Fun White Division basketball
-Aquan Smart’s recruitment
All that and a ton more.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien take a look back at the past decade. The episode opens with a small mailbag of listener questions and a brief discussion of some happenings from the last several days.
Then it is time to dive into the 2010s. First we discuss the ten best players of the decade, breaking them down into a first and second team.
Up next is an in-depth discussion of the 13 best teams of the decade, including a handful of great teams that just missed the cut.
Both those lists have been revealed previously, but there is some No Shot Clock exclusive content as well. We reveal the ten programs that arrived on the scene this decade. It's a list of teams that never had winning programs or had been dormant for ages and came alive and experienced great success the past ten years.
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen review all the holiday tournament action from around the state, including tournaments at Pontiac, Proviso West, Hinsdale Central, Wheeling, York, Maine East, Effingham, Pekin, Centralia and more.
The episode starts up with a huge listener mailbag and then Joe and Mike each pick five players or teams to give a post-holiday tournament stamp of approval. Things finish up with a brief look at this weekend’s games.
Topics include:
-Would AJ Casey be putting up the same numbers at Simeon?
-Could Max Christie or Bryce Hopkins win Player of the Year this season?
-Status checks on Bloom, Cary-Grove, Marian Catholic heading into January
-Don’t forget about Zion-Benton’s Amar Augillard
-Rich East’s rugged schedule
-Joliet West and emerging star Jamere Hill
-Why Curie started the season at No. 12
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen preview the state’s major holiday tournaments. Full previews of Wheeling, Pontiac, Proviso West, York (Jack Tosh) and Hinsdale Central.
-Which teams have the most to prove at the holiday tournaments?
-What player in each tournament is the most underrated?
-Three players to watch at each holiday tournament
-The best first round game at each holiday tournament
-The favorites to win, a sleeper pick to win and our picks to win each holiday tournament
-Has the Pontiac title game lost steam in the last few years and would switching to Pekin’s schedule be a good move?
We also take a look at some of the other holiday tournaments around the state, including Effingham/Teutopolis, Bloomington (State Farm), Rich South (Big Dipper), Centralia, Pekin and Plano.