Dec. 2, 2009: East Rutherford, NJ, USA: Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) gets ready to shoot against New Jersey Nets player Sean Williams (51) at the Izod...

Nov 28, 2009; Cleveland, OH, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) drives to the basket while being guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams (2) during...

Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry releases a shot for the go-ahead basket as Dirk Nowitzki, left, of Germany, watches and Philadelphia 76ers' Thaddeus Young stands in the foreground during the second...

DALLAS - NOVEMBER 30: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks drives against Samuel Dalembert #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers during a...

Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, works for position against Houston Rockets' Trevor Ariza during the third quarter of...

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, right, of Germany, shoots over Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster in the first quarter of an...

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, right, of Germany slaps the ball out of the hands of Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni...

Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki (41) of Germany goes to the basket as San Antonio Spurs Manu Ginobili (20) of Argentina...

MILWAUKEE - NOVEMBER 16: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks celebrates hitting the game-winning shot with 3.3 seconds on...

DALLAS - NOVEMBER 18: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks goes up for the lay up against Tim Duncan #21 of...

DALLAS - NOVEMBER 18: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks goes up for the lay up against Tim Duncan #21 of...

SAN ANTONIO - APRIL 28: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs greets Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009...

DALLAS - JUNE 11: (L-R) Jason Terry #31 and Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks celebrate against the Miami Heat during Game Two of the 2006...

Nov 16, 2009; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) celebrates his game winning shot following the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley...

SAN ANTONIO - NOVEMBER 11: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots against DeJuan Blair #45 of the San Antonio Spurs on...