Spurs have Thunder kryptonite that no other team can match (and it’s not Wemby)

After demolishing the Oklahoma City Thunder three times in December, San Antonio Spurs fans are likely still riding high. That is a potential sign of things to come, with the Spurs uniquely qualified to beat OKC but perhaps not for the reasons that many expect.

Sure, there is Victor Wembanyama, who appears to have the Thunder shook whenever he's in the game. However, the Thunder's real kryptonite is the Spurs' 3-headed point guard monster of De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper.

No other team can match what the Spurs have with three talented ball-handlers, each of whom can score against the likes of Lu Dort and Alex Caruso. They are the Thunders' two best defenders, and they seem to have no problem scoring against them.

The Spurs' 3-headed guard monster is the Thunder's kryptonite

The trio of Fox, Castle, and Harper gives the Silver and Black the ability to have two slashers on the floor at all times. Better still, coach Mitch Johnson has wisely surrounded those players with shooting.

He's made sure to have two of Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson—who's shooting the ball surprisingly well— Julian Champagnie, and Harrison Barnes on the floor alongside them. That guarantees that they have plenty of spacing in which to attack the paint.

Especially when paired with Wembanyama, who is one of the best stretch fives in the NBA. If he is healthy enough to play 30 minutes per game in a potential Spurs and Thunder playoff series, then that could spell trouble for OKC.

The Spurs are uniquely qualified to match up against the Thunder

His presence forces the Thunder to dramatically alter their game plan, with them seemingly scared to put Chet Holmgren on him. Instead they have him guard Barnes, which takes Holmgren away from the rim. It also takes Alex Caruso off of Fox or Castle and puts him on Wembanyama.

That curious decision only helps the 3-headed point guard monster. It takes one of the Thunder's two best defenders off one of the Spurs' best perimeter players. To counter that, they could simply have Holmgren guard Wembanyama, freeing Caruso up to guard Fox, Castle, or Harper.

Then again, Wembanyama appears to be in Holmgren's head, and he could win that crucial matchup, further hurting the Thunder. Barring that, San Antonio could continue to live in the paint with those three guards breaking down the Thunder's defense and generating open threes or shots at the rim.

That alone won't guarantee victory over OKC in a potential playoff series, but it certainly gives the Silver and Black a major leg up in a postseason matchup.