Vernon Maxwell was surprised by the talent teen Kobe Bryant showcased, he advised the youngster to declare for the draft ...

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant wasn't like Draymond Green ... "So I got him off me with an elbow, it's part of the game," Bryant recalled. "It pretty much happens on every play.

"Kobe is a motherf****r. He's talented, he's skilled, and he's a mental monster too. He does all the little s**t—the elbows, the grabs, the dirty s**t—and he'll just smile and shrug.