Gotta Love This
Came across this quote while researching for a couple of different things. From a DraftExpress.com profile of O.J. Mayo's pre-draft workouts at Tim Grover's gym in Chicago.
Mike Procopio was helping organize Mayo's workout regimen and has worked with Dwyane Wade and Paul Pierce, among others. He's a Chris Wallace confidant who was apparently pushing for Wallace to pursue Mayo in the draft.
“He pushes himself as much as any player I’ve seen” Mike Procopio noted. I’ve never seen a guy who is more focused than him. I feel bad for the guys who will have to work out against him. He reminds me of Clubber Lang [played by Mr. T] in Rocky 3 with the way he trained for that fight against Rocky. Rocky was in the disco having fun, and Clubber Lang was in some hole in the wall doing chin-ups. The guy is a nut when it comes to working out. You can see it in his eyes, he wants to be great. He’ll spend all day doing something until he gets it right. The kid cannot fail. He will not fail. He’s fearless. Some kids listen to the crowd around them, who tell them how good they are. They live on the hype. They live off the rankings of the scouting services around the country. He doesn’t. He wants to rip your heart out, serve it to you on a plate, and then do it again. The kid is a killer, he’s a total killer on the court. He’ll be a special player.”
