Jayson Tatum and the coach preparing him for the NBA, Drew Hanlen, set up for another audition, this time with Celtics coach Brad Stevens, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and his staff watching, roughly a week before last June’s draft in the gym of St. Bernard Catholic High School in Playa Del Rey, Calif.
The school’s proximity to Los Angeles International Airport was perfect for flying in for a quick hit, and what the C’s contingent took away was much more.
The number that jumped off the court from Tatum’s shooting demonstration was the fact he shot 81-for-100 from the corners.