<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> It went better than Peja Stojakovic expected. He went into Tuesday's first day of training camp a little leery from not knowing if his back would feel fine, or possibly tighten up.</p> But after 2 1/2 hours of running, going through fast-break and defensive drills, and even some limited 3-on-3 and 2-on-2 scrimmages, Stojakovic said he felt fine.</p> It was Stojakovic's first practice in which he was able to participate in just about every drill. Stojakovic required back surgery to remove a disk fragment in December that forced him to miss all but the first 13 games last season.</p> However, Stojakovic did not participate in exhaustive suicide runs at the end of practice.</p> "I was a little scared in the beginning, but as practice progressed I got more confident and comfortable," Stojakovic said. "It felt good for the first day, and I was able to do more things than I had planned.</p> "I'm out there with the guys, and I just got to keep building and see how it feels. I've been out 10 months, and I miss playing so much."</p> It will be vital for Stojakovic to remain healthy for the Hornets to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 season, when they were in the Eastern Conference.</div></p> Source: NOLA</p>
