Despite battling injury after injury, the San Antonio Spurs are still flying high. Even so, they have had to contend with a sagging defense without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. Once they return, the Spurs defense will receive a much-needed shot in the arm.
Even so, they still have concerns on that end of the floor, and they may not be able to solve it with those two players. San Antonio has struggled giving up open threes this season, resulting in teams shooting a ridiculously high percentage from outside.
Giving up open threes negates the Spurs' elite rim protection, which could negatively affect their playoff chances.