NBA 2K22 Best Defensive Build - Top 3 Defense Build 2K22 Current Gen

How to max out your defense capability to guard the opponents in NBA 2K22 games? What attributes matter much for your player? Become a top-tier defender with the following NBA 2K22 current-gen defensive build. 

Top 3 NBA 2K22 Best Defensive (Lock) Build Current Gen

Check out the breakdown of three defensive builds in 2K22 by SellOutWill. 

NBA 2K22 Defensive Build 1 - 2 Way Pass First Guard Build 2K22 Current Gen

The name of this build is going to be a 2-way pass-first guard. This 2K22 defense build is going to be meta if you are playing the lock position on the threes, and it would be a great big man build on the twos. The position here we select the shooting guard. 

1. Skill Breakdown

Select the half green (shooting) and half red (defensive/rebounding) pie chart.

2. Physical Profile

Pick the speed pie chart. On a defensive build, especially a lock build, we are gonna need to be fast.

3. Potential Attributes

- Finishing: Close Shot 60, Driving Layup 70, Driving Dunk 70, Standing Dunk 26, Post Hook 30

- Shooting: Mid-Range Shot 83, Three-Point Shot 80, Free Throw 88, Post Fade 76

- Playmaking: Pass Accuracy 78, Ball Handle 65, Post Control 29

- Defense/Rebounding: Interior Defense 56, Perimeter Defense 85, Lateral Quickness 85, Steal 91, Block 57, Offensive Rebound 60, Defensive Rebound 73

4. Body Settings

- Body Shape: Slight or Compact

- Height: 6’5”

- Weight: 178 lbs

- Wingspan: 86.0”

5. Takeover

Pick the lockdown defender takeover.  

NBA 2K22 Defensive Build 2 - Glass Cleaning Finisher Build 2K22 Current Gen

The position of this NBA 2K22 defense build is gonna be the power forward. This build is called glass cleaning finisher, which is powerful for twos and threes, especially if you are playing stage threes, and you are going to be faster than lots of centers. You are able to switch onto the guard with your lock because you have a high speed and a high perimeter defense and lateral quickness. 

1. Skill Breakdown

Pick the pure red pie chart.

2. Physical Profile

Choose the pure speed pie chart. 

3. Potential Attributes

- Finishing: Close Shot 84, Driving Layup 68, Driving Dunk 83, Standing Dunk 83, Post Hook 34

- Shooting: Mid-Range Shot 34, Three-Point Shot 34, Free Throw 54, Post Fade 30

- Playmaking: Pass Accuracy 67, Ball Handle 59, Post Control 56

- Defense/Rebounding: Interior Defense 85, Perimeter Defense 76, Lateral Quickness 76, Steal 78, Block 93, Offensive Rebound 79, Defensive Rebound 93

4. Body Settings

- Body Shape: Built

- Height: 6’7”

- Weight: 190 lbs

- Wingspan: 89.0”

5. Takeover

The takeover we are going to pick on this defensive build is glass cleaner. 

NBA 2K22 Defensive Build 3 - 2 Way Playmaker 2K22 Current Gen

The position for the third defensive build is going to be shooting guard. This build is going to be a 2-way playmaker. It is the best build to use on the ones court, if you are running any type of ISO lineup on the twos, this is going to the build you can play.  

1. Skill Breakdown

Go with the half yellow (playmaking) and half red (defense/rebounding) pie chart. 

2. Physical Profile

Go with the top one speed pie chart. 

3. Potential Attributes

- Finishing: Close Shot 81, Driving Layup 84, Driving Dunk 78, Standing Dunk 26, Post Hook 30

- Shooting: Mid-Range Shot 74, Three-Point Shot 66, Free Throw 82, Post Fade 68

- Playmaking: Pass Accuracy 86, Ball Handle 85, Post Control 40

- Defense/Rebounding: Interior Defense 40, Perimeter Defense 85, Lateral Quickness 85, Steal 90, Block 47, Offensive Rebound 41, Defensive Rebound 74

4. Body Settings

- Body Shape: Slight

- Height: 6’5”

- Weight: 179 lbs

- Wingspan: 86.0”

5. Takeover

Go ahead and select the lockdown defender takeover. 

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