“我告诉他,如果要拿他和后卫比较,那就应该拿他和科比,麦迪以及雷·阿伦比,我永是说他会成为这类队员.我是说他有这些队员同样的能力。”在新秀赛季,阿里纳斯就曾经如此评价过尼克,“他的技术更接近于科比,尤其是在低位的时候完全就是用科比的方式去打球。他的扣篮,投篮,低位能力等等,完全是科比的方式,他完全有这样的天赋和技术。” “I told him, if you want to compare him and the defender, it should take him and Bryant, Tracy McGrady and Ray Allen, I will always say he will become such a player. I mean he has the same ability of these players . ”In the rookie season, Arenas once commented Nick,“ his technique is closer to Kobe Bryant, especially in the low when it comes to playing Kobe Bryant. His dunk, shooting, low abilities And so on, completely Kobe Bryant’s way, he has such a natural talent and technology. ”