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No Shot Clock, Ep. 75: Diving into the mailbag

By  Michael O’Brien
   
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Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast. It is mailbag time. We do our Two Takes and then hop into a massive mailbag full of listener questions.

Some of the topics:

-What are the top three supersectionals?

-Is Talen Horton-Tucker the toughest player to guard?

-What will Simeon have next year?

-Who are the top five players in 2019?

-What happened with Illinois recruiting after 2005?

-Why is O’Brien watching Momence?

-Sectional dark horses

-Could four DVC teams win regionals?

-Is Niles North underrated?

-Where should CPS hold the quarterfinals?

-Can anyone knock off Providence-St. Mel before the super?

-Will Belleville West or Normal West come to Chicago next season?

-Which Illinois coaches have hit the 800-win mark?

Have a question for next week’s episode? Email mobrien@suntimes.com

That and much more…

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