If his strength is back he should play. They have new stim devices that repair the direction of soft tissue fibers extraordinarily fast and safely, the same way the eccentric part of calf raises heal achilles tendinitis almost overnight. That's why everyone suddenly seems to have "superhuman" recuperative powers. I hope Pete doesn't arbitrarily hold him back out of a false sense of safety. Games at the beginning of the year count just as much as the end. A tough Carolina team at 10am then a revenge-minded SF the next week and we could easily start in a 0-2 hole. As the last few games of last season should have demonstrated, if you keep digging holes, eventually you can't get out. According to Vegas we only have a 1 in 9 chance of winning the SB. That's pretty terrible considering how excited we all are. I dread this season being wasted by a lack of urgency.