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The late-arriving Pietrus played it nice Thursday after his first practice back with Golden State. Pietrus, who re-signed Monday for the qualifying offer of $3.47 million, insisted there were no hard feelings despite returning to a team he didn't want to play for again and at a much lower rate than he expected. "I'm not mad at anybody," Pietrus said. "I still love Chris Mullin. I still love coach Nellie. I respect their choice. It's a business, so it's time for me to free my mind and play basketball." Neither he nor Nelson anticipated any problems getting the fifth-year swingman up to speed. Pietrus started 38 games last season and averaged a career-high 11.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.