This team won 4 in a row prior to running out of gas in Chicago. That mini-streak was with 3 of their top 8 players unavailable.
The 3 injured players are recovering while Rondo is gradually getting back to 100%. In the meantime subs like Baby, Luke, Semih, JO and Von are getting valuable court time. Once Perk, KG and Delonte are back, everyone shifts into their real roles. When that happens this team is poised to compete with anyone. Over 7 games with rest days in between, they will be extremely dificult to beat.
Health is critical for every team, so it should be needless to say how important it is. Truthfully, there is no elite team that will survive the loss of 1 of their top 3 players. C's are no different.