The LA Lakers are brimming with young talents right now and one of them are trying to make a triumphant return after suffering a fractured leg last season.

Julius Randle, LA's 7^th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, is itching to get back on the court and he shared some of his experiences when he was still sidelined last season with Yahoo Sports.

According to the young forward, Kobe Bryant transformed his frustration to positive vibes. He admitted that he was about to return to the gym when Kobe stopped him and told him to have patience. Now, he says that he now knows the true meaning of the word and it's all thanks to the future Hall-of-Famer.

"The biggest person to help get me through this was Kobe - by far," Randle said.

To express his gratitude, he said that he will give it his all to convince the aging superstar that he still have plenty of reasons to play basketball.

"I hope we can give him a reason to keep playing," Randle says. "I want to keep learning from him. Kobe's going to challenge you and push you. If you have a certain fire, a love for the game, that doesn't bother you. He may not always say something to piss you off, but he maybe just says something that makes you think."

He also thanked new teammate Metta World Peace for being a great mentor as well. He also praised his tenacity on defense and said that the veteran has the greatest hands in the league.

"He isn't biting on anything. He has the greatest hands I've ever seen play. You've got to give him everything you've got to get a bucket on him. Everything."

"I played one on one against Kobe in the preseason last year, and you'd play perfect defense against him; you can guess right on everything and it still doesn't matter. He's still going to make the shot."

"Metta is the same way. He's going to guess everything right. He disrupts your rhythm. You're going to have to make the tough shot over him."