Tatum reveals he didn't think he was good enough for the Celtics
Jayson Tatum said he was worried about being drafted by the Celtics, as he didn't think he'd get game time
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00:00 I was ignorant when I got drafted.
00:04 It's like what I thought I knew.
00:06 You know, first of all, I didn't even want to come because I didn't think I was going to play.
00:12 You know, they had Gordon and J.D. and Isaiah Thompson smart and, you know, I didn't think I was good enough to be, you know, on that team.
00:21 So it didn't even cross my mind on how to close the game or how to finish.
00:27 I was just more concerned about getting in the game and starting.
00:31 But, you know, things happen for a reason and I got my opportunity.
00:36 And, you know, it's been a long process.
00:38 You know, I've had to learn through the ups and downs, through my mistakes of, you know, late game decisions or whatever it may be.
00:47 You know, just growing pains and playing enough games, being enough playoff series.
00:53 You know, you learn from those things.