"Dirk Nowitzki has sent his share of defenders home with an upset stomach because of their inability to stop him from making one jumper after another.

But in Nowitzki's eyes, no shooter makes defenders sicker than teammate Peja Stojakovic.

"I watched him in 3-point contests a bunch of years,'' said Nowitzki, "and the rounds he put up....''

Stojakovic won the 3-point shooting contest in back-to-back years during All-Star Weekend in 2002 and '03. He is one of just six players to win this contest in consecutive seasons."