Splash Considerations

Justice (@justdelossantos) and Rory (@ROToole4) discuss the Denver Nuggets' blown defensive coverage that led to Anthony Davis's game-winning shot, Davis stepping up in the second half, Nikola Jokic nearly willing Denver to victory and PJ Dozier's surprising big minutes. 

Justice (@justdelossantos) and Ankit Pathak (@apathaksports) discuss the Miami Heat coming back from a 17-point deficit to go up 2-0 on the Boston Celtics, the Denver Nuggets' second amazing comeback, the Los Angeles Clippers owning the worst collapse in basketball history, and the upcoming Western Conference Finals. 

Justice (@justdelossantos) and Rory (@ROToole4) discuss the Boston Celtics eliminating the Toronto Raptors to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Denver Nuggets forcing a Game 6 against the Los Angeles Clippers and the trouble that looms with the Houston Rockets.

Justice (@justdelossantos) and Rory (@ROToole4) discuss the Los Angeles Lakers tying up their series with the Houston Rockets, the Milwaukee Bucks avoiding a sweep without Giannis Antetokounmpo for half the game and the chess match between Brad Stevens and Nick Nurse.

In the latest episode of Splash Considerations, Justice (@justdelossantos), Ankit Pathak (@apathak17) and Shreyas Laddah (@shre98) discuss OG Anunoby saving Toronto's season with his game-winning three-pointer, Milwaukee falling 2-0 to Miami and the contrasting styles of the Rockets and the Lakers. The three also touch on how the Clippers seem poised to breeze through the Nuggets and the Brooklyn Nets hiring Steve Nash to be their next head coach. 

In a very different episode of Splash Considerations, Justice (@justdelossantos) talks with Ankit Pathak (@apathak17), Melissa Kim (@melissaykim), Pablo Iglesias (@PabloIglesiasTV) and Sandeep Chandok (@sandeepchandok) about the NBA going on strike in an effort to raise awareness and change. You can find Pablo's podcast "The PabCast" on Anchor and Spotify. 

In Episode 14 of Reflections From a Distance, Justice (@justdelossantos) talks with Dr. Amani C. Morrison. Justice and Amani discuss Georgetown's transition to online learning, the obstacles online learning presents, teaching a course as the Black Lives Matter movement captivates the nation's consciousness and the feeling of living through a historical moment. 

Dr. Amani C. Morrison earned her B.A. in American Studies at the University of Richmond (magna cum laude), then earned her Ph.D in African American and African Diaspora Studies from UC Berkeley. She is currently an Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Culture in the English Department at Georgetown University. You can find her work at https://amanimorrison.com

In the first basketball-centric episode of Splash Considerations, Justice (@justdelossantos) welcomes Sandeep Chandok (@sandeepchandok) to talk how the first round of the NBA playoffs have unfolded.

0:45 - Favorite memory of Kobe Bryant
6:50 - Luka Dončić's historic Game 4 performance
20:20 - The Los Angeles Clippers constantly coasting and Paul George's struggles
31:15 - The future of the Philadelphia 76ers
47:00 - Thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers through three playoff games
1:01:45 - Are the Nuggets paper tigers?
1:06:05 - Should we be concerned about Milwaukee?

In the latest episode of Splash Considerations, Justice (@justdelossantos) and Rory (@ROToole4) provide the latest updates on the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets and Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger before discussing the Fernando Tatis Jr. unwritten rules debacle, the Los Angeles Dodgers dominating baseball, the Minnesota Twins knocking on the door of the league's elite and the New York Yankees injury woes.  

In Episode 13 of Reflections From a Distance, Justice is joined by Spencer Golanka, who discusses his battle with addiction, maintaining sobriety and making music during the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding creatively, and future projects that he has in the works.