<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><font id="text"> And you thought MP3 players were just for music.</p> Rookie guard JamesOn Curry spent the time before Friday night's exhibition game against the Mavericks studying video clips of every Mavs player he might guard. I saw him fidgeting with his MP3 player in the locker room that night but didn't ask him about it until Sunday.</p> The Bulls' video department often provides players with video scouting reports. That, I knew.</p> What I didn't know was that Curry couldn't get over how cool he thought this was. To him, it's just another example of how serious and impressive reaching this level of play is. And the rookie appears to be a serious student.</p> In a couple casual conversations with him, Curry has come across as committed to wanting to get better. "That's what I've done everywhere I've played," he said. "I've always worked hard to get better."</p> General manager John Paxson has talked about the possibility of placing Curry with the Iowa Energy, the Bulls' D-League affiliate. Whether that happens remains to be seen. This is for sure: Curry will take whatever assignment given him and approach it professionally.</div></p> KC Johnson / Chicago Tribune</p> </font></p>
