Denver Nuggets' Chris Andersen (L) tries to block the shot of Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki during their NBA Western Conference semi-final playoff basketball game in Denver, Colorado May 5, 2009. Nowitzki scored 35 points but the the Nuggets won the game to take a 2-0 lead in the series. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES SPORT BASKETBALL)