The internet is filled with hundreds of thousands of nostalgic tales, but that's to be expected. As a wise man once said, "Nostalgia is a mild form of depression," and everyone can get a little blue when thinking back to 1997. With the summer sun shining, however, we're in a cheery mood. And with the NBA having settled down after a busy first few weeks of offseason transactions, we thought it best to highlight some random NBA players who may have done their best work a decade or two ago. This isn't a list of your "Top 12 File Sharing Services of 2002" or "27 Ways Britney Ruled the VMAs." No, this is … Random Players, NBA Edition We continue with Darius Miles. By 2000, the NBA was ready for 18-year olds to move the needle. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball ] Kobe Bryant, by then just 21 but already coming off of his fourth season, had just been the tipping force in an NBA Finals victory for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Garnett, by then, had been a three-time All-Star while acting as the biggest reason for an extended battle between labor and team owners. Tracy McGrady, barely a starter even in his third season, was about to receive a...