Why would Buddy miss the first 5 games? According to Longmire he only did 15 minutes worth of training this season! If Buddy is able to commence full pre-season training in January as the club is predicting, he'll be ready to go for R1.
I sometimes think pre-season is too long anyhow, particularly for seasoned players and whether it's better for their longevity if it was shortened in any case.
To back this up, I remember in 2000 when the finals were held in August due to the Sydney Olympics and seasoned players commentating how fantastically refreshed their bodies felt for the following season due to the extra break.
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