Each week, ESPN analyst Dr. Jack Ramsay delves into his mailbag and answers questions from users. Here is his latest installment. Send your e-mails by clicking on the file to the right!

	Chris Webber needs to do more of this: driving to the basket.

When will Chris Webber ever learn that he needs to stop shooting outside and start pounding it underneath the basket? Shouldn't his coaches be getting on him about this? It is pretty obvious that if the Sacramento Kings want to go anywhere in the playoffs that Webber will have to actually start being a POWER forward and not a guard. What do you think?
Randy Wade
Frederick, Md.

Dear Randy,
Webber has good qualities about both his inside and outside game. He's not a great back-to-the-basket post player. His best effort there is with a short jump hook from about six feet, but he has trouble establishing position in close. Rick Adelman would like to see him work more in the basket area, and he designs plays for that purpose. But if he's not getting the ball, Chris tends to drift higher where he's sure he can receive a pass ... and he's a good passer and makes the 15-foot jumper. I would like to see him drive more. He has a great first step and power finish -- if he would face his man then put the ball on the floor. That could be part of his post-up game and would keep him at the hoop for offensive putbacks. You're right. The Kings need more from C-Webb to get past the Mavs.

In your breakdown of the San Antonio Spurs-Los Angeles Lakers series, you gave an overwhelming edge to L.A. You even predicted that Shaq and Kobe would average more than 50 points each game. After watching the first two games in L.A., are you still holding onto your prediction of L.A. winning the series in five, or have the Spurs made you doubt your own prediction? I will quote Tim Duncan as he told reporters Tuesday night, "They are immortals to you guys only." Bring on the Lakers and let the Spurs make believers out of all of you.
Cleo
San Antonio, Texas

Dear Cleo,
The Spurs played very well in the first two games of their series with L.A. With a break or two, they could have been leading 2-0. In predicting series outcomes, I go on what the two teams have shown during the regular season. The Lakers won three of four games, kept the Spurs to 40 percent shooting from the field and outrebounded them -- and Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal averaged 48.5 points between them. I don't root for either team. I just call 'em the way I see 'em. I still predict the Lakers will win the series, but it will be more competitive than I previously thought. I'll be there Sunday for Game 4, helping Brent Musberger with the broadcast on ESPN Radio.

I have been a huge Philadelphia 76ers fan my whole life, and beyond what the local Philly papers are saying, I was wondering if there is any light you can shed on the Iverson/Brown situation. It seems like their relationship is now beyond repair, but I hope it's not as bad as the press is reporting it to be. I can't see any scenario where trading Allen Iverson will make us a better team. What is Larry Brown thinking as a coach? Does he really want to win or does he just want mediocre players who "play the right way?" Please tell me everything will work out for the Sixers.
Wayne Bovier
Alexandria, Va.

Dear Wayne,
Coach Brown is trying to get Allen Iverson to become more responsible about his practice and offseason conditioning habits. I don't foresee AI being traded. You may question Brown's tactics of bringing the situation into the open, but by doing so, he certainly got Allen's attention. Iverson has made significant strides forward in his on- and off-court demeanor, and Brown wants to keep that process going. He doesn't question AI's heart, competitiveness, nor his skills. But Allen missed 22 games and shot under 40 percent for the first time in his career, and the Sixers were 43-39 and ousted in the first round -- after reaching the NBA Finals the year before. The Sixers have other personnel gaps to fill, but first Brown wants to be sure he can count on his main guy.

If you could assemble an all-star team consisting of players left in the East that was good enough to battle it out with the Lakers in the Finals, who would be on that team? Thanks.
Arjay Visaya
Los Angeles, Calif.

Dear Arjay,
I assume by "players left" you mean those on teams still alive in the Eastern Conference playoffs. If that's the case, here's my all-star team: starters -- guards Jason Kidd and Paul Pierce, center Elden Campbell and forwards Ben Wallace and Antoine Walker. Off the bench, I'd have guards Baron Davis and Jerry Stackhouse and Kenyon Martin and Jamaal Magloire as subs for the big men. That group would give the Lakers, or whoever else might come out of the West, some trouble.

Do you think that Tim Duncan really deserves the MVP over Jason Kidd? I think that Kidd is really proving that he is the real MVP during these playoffs. What do you think?
Mathew
Livingston, N.J.

Dear Matthew,
This was as close a race for MVP as I can remember. I voted for Duncan because of his overall impact on his team in the tough Western Conference. Both Duncan and Kidd are deserving, but I gave Tim the edge because of his night after night performance in personally carrying the Spurs to 58 wins and to the top of the Central Division. He led the league in double-doubles (67) and ranked among the top 10 in five of the nine individual NBA statistical categories. That does not disrespect in any way what Kidd did -- and is still doing -- for the Nets. His presence turned the Nets around, but I think he had more help than Duncan did.

I was wondering what you thought of Memphis Grizzlies guard Jason Williams' potential to improve, now that Jerry West is his new "mentor." Or do you think that West will try to move Williams, in exchange for a more stable floor general?
Andy Czerechowicz
Illinois

Dear Andy,
Jerry West could be a great benefit to Jason Williams -- if Jason will listen and try to apply the wisdom that West imparts. I hope that Jason knows that West was one of the very best backcourt men of all time. He was both point and scoring guard on the 1972 championship Lakers team that won 33 consecutive games. He knows the game and has a knack of establishing a strong rapport with young players. Jerry did a lot for Kobe Bryant in that regard. Williams has a ton of potential, but he is inconsistent in displaying it. I expect West to try to improve Jason's game before making a decision about his future in Memphis.

	Dirk Nowitzki is on the way to becoming the game's best all-around big forward.

My buddy and I were discussing who we would rather have, Kevin Garnett or Dirk Nowitzki. My choice was Nowitzki, but I was hoping for your opinion.
Bobby Yost
Sacramento, Calif.

Dear Bobby,
Nowitzki has become the best offensive big forward in basketball. He can shoot it long, hit the medium-range jumper, drive to the hoop and post up. He's developed into a strong rebounder, and although he's not a great passer off the dribble, he is excellent in the open court. Dirk is also improving as a defender -- especially in his ability to front post players.

KG doesn't have his range or accuracy from the edges, but he has a better game in the basket area. He's also a better rebounder, defender and passer. This is a tough pick, but I give Garnett a slight edge in overall game. However, at the rate that Nowitzki's developing, that edge may have disappeared by this time next year.

Do you think former Utah Jazz center Mark Eaton could have effectively guarded Shaquille O'Neal in his prime? What about any of the other centers in the '80s?
David Paul
Pensacola, Fla.

Dear David,
Interesting question. Mark Eaton was a mountain of a man -- 7-foot-4 and about 275 pounds -- and was as strong as an ox. He also had great timing for blocking shots (Eaton holds the NBA record for blocks in a season with 456). Shaq would have a hard time moving Eaton to get post position, and Mark would have blocked some of Shaq's stuff in the basket area. Eaton had no offensive game for Shaq to worry about, but Mark may have had the best chance of anyone, including present-day players, to contain the Shaqman.

Given Patrick Ewing's numbers, should he be inducted in the Hall of Fame despite never winning a championship?
David Talavera
New York, N.Y.

Dear David,
There have been a lot of players elected to the Hall of Fame that didn't play on a championship NBA team -- George Gervin, Alex English, Dan Issel, Bob Lanier, Calvin Murphy, David Thompson -- to name a few. Patrick has established himself as one of the all-time great centers, and when the time comes, I expect him to be elected.