Udonis Haslem is prepared to begin the task of guarding Dirk Nowitzki.

"I'm not trying to shut him down, just make him work hard," Haslem said. "It's tough because at 7-0 he can still shoot over me, but I'll try to take away his air space."

"Udonis is used to playing against big guys," coach Pat Riley said. "The [last] two rounds may have benefited us because he was playing against length. Now, Dirk is a different deal because he puts it on the floor and drives it. He's a whole different package."

James Posey is another member of the Heat who surely will be assigned to Nowitzki during the Finals.