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No Shot Clock, Ep. 146: Breaking down the holiday tournaments Jan 03, 2023

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Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen look back at the busy holiday tournament week.

We go in-depth on Proviso West, York, Pontiac and the Big Dipper. Other tournaments mentioned include DeKalb, Bloomington, Pekin, Centralia, Maine East, IC Catholic, Hinsdale Central and Effingham/Teutopolis, Wheeling, Jacobs and Centralia.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 145: Holiday tournament previews Dec 24, 2022

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Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen sit down and preview the state's biggest holiday basketball tournaments in this episode.

We go in-depth on Pontiac, Bloomington, York, Proviso West and the Big Dipper and take a look at a handful of other tournaments around the state as well.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 144: Answering listener questions Dec 20, 2022

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Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien take on a big mailbag, answering questions from the listeners. They also give their Two Takes.

Topics include which teams still have something to prove, what the future holds for several prominent holiday tournaments, which schools have potential to be basketball powers, Jeremiah Fears and Jordan vs. Plumbers.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 143: Early surprise teams Dec 13, 2022

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Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen break down six teams that have surprised us through the first three weeks of the season.

We also give our Two Takes, which includes a look at the DuPage Valley conference, some unknown players turning heads and more.

All that and a look ahead at the upcoming week of games.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 142: Reviewing the Chicago Elite Classic Dec 06, 2022

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Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien talk about last weekend's loaded Chicago Elite Classic in this week's episode.

We also discuss the new recruiting/transfer rule that has been proposed and debate whether or not the area's top 10-15 teams are stronger overall this year than last season.

That and more.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 141: The season opens with a bang Nov 29, 2022

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Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen are back with their weekly discussion of high school basketball.

The season is underway. We break down two of the biggest games of the first week: Kenwood vs. Young and Joliet West vs. St. Rita and give our early impressions of several other teams. The episode wraps up with a preview of this week, including a look at the loaded Chicago Elite Classic.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 140: This season’s top storylines Nov 21, 2022

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Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly discussion of high school basketball is back and all geared up for the first day of the season.

In this episode we discuss some of this year's top storylines, break down some sleeper teams that didn't crack the preseason Super 25 rankings and take a look at the busy Thanksgiving week of games.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 139: Breaking down the preseason Super 25 rankings Nov 15, 2022

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Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Illinois high school basketball is back for a new season.

This episode is all about the preseason Super 25 rankings. We go in-depth on the top teams and discuss each of the 25 that earned a spot.

No Shot Clock, Ep. 138: Recapping the IHSA basketball state finals Mar 15, 2022

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Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien take a look back at the Illinois High School Association's state finals.

There's a lot to cover after a busy weekend of state championship basketball: Where does Glenbard West rank among the state's all-time great teams? How did the new format go? Was the return to Champaign a success?

No Shot Clock, Ep. 137: Previewing the IHSA basketball state finals Mar 09, 2022

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Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen break down the Illinois High School Association's state finals.

We take a look at the semifinals in all four classes and talk about the tournament's return to Champaign.

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