(More) Celtics react to trade

- “I had a chance to talk to him at length (Thursday) afternoon, but he was definitely hurt. The guys around this locker room are definitely hurt to see Perk go.” – Celtics All-Star Ray Allen on Kendrick Perkins

- “I just said, ‘Sorry.’ There’s no words that can really describe the emotions that you feel. Perk is a tough guy, (but) he was very emotional. Like he couldn’t get the words out that he needed to get out. In my mind, he’ll always be a Celtic. He’s been here for eight years. I felt truly bad. That’s probably one of the toughest pills I’ve had to swallow of any player I’ve seen traded, because he was a part of what he was doing here. So we have to change that around and incorporate these new guys we got.” – Allen

- “You hope that Danny (Ainge) and Doc (Rivers) know what they’re doing. I mean, we put our trust in them, so it is what it is. We can’t use any excuses and cry over spilled milk.” – Pierce

- “Hopefully the guys we have coming in understand what we’re trying to do around here. It’s still a championship goal. But it is definitely a blow when you lose a guy like Perk who’s been in playoff battles, been tested, gives us size and defense – especially when you’re going against guys like Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol – if we make it to the Finals and play the Lakers. Hopefully we can make up for it in other ways.” – Pierce