Brick Wall

Brick wall is a badge that fluctuates significantly in effectiveness from 2k to 2k. In 2k17 this badge was literally S tier and when on Hall of Fame would knock a guard on his back every time it made contact. Luckily for 2k22 brick wall is not on that level.

Brick Wall Badge Description

Brick Wall makes it tougher for defenders to get around screens and harder for offensive players to back you down. Players hit by contact from a Brick Wall lose more energy than normal. At the Hall of Fame level, this player sets vicious screens in the park or blacktop

Brick Wall Badge Unlock Levels

*Brick Wall requires 6'5 or Taller

Bronze 1	56 Interior Defense
Silver 3	76 Interior Defense
Gold 5	88 Interior Defense
Gold 4	90 Interior Defense
HoF 6	95 Interior Defense
HoF 5	97 Interior Defense

Brick Wall Badge Effectiveness

To test Brick Wall we ran a defender into a screen 200 times at each badge level and recorded the percentage of hard screens compared to sliding off the screen as well as recording the amount of energy lost by the person getting screened at each badge level.

Badge Level	Hard Screens	Slips
None	50%	50%
Bronze	51%	49%
Silver	57%	43%
Gold	58%	42%
Hall of Fame	66%	34%

Badge Level	Energy Lost per Screen
None	5%
Bronze	7%
Silver	7.5%
Gold	8.5%
Hall of Fame	10%

So Do I need Brick Wall in 2k22 ?

If you're a guard, no. Centers above 7'0 really don't need it above silver either.

Park

B Tier

With the guards being so small this year, body size differential alone is enough to set an effective screen. There are better places to use defensive points.

Recommended Level: Silver

ProAm

B Tier

With the guards being so small this year, body size differential alone is enough to set an effective screen. There are better places to use defensive points.

Recommended Level: Silver

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