"By the time Andris Biedrins arrived at the Warriors' media day Monday, he had changed his hair, his nickname and his overall tone.

The 6-foot-11 center went with a short crop, retiring his spiky hair and the nickname "Goose" that came with it. He also tried to explain the Latvian video interview, translated by Warriorsworld.net, that seemed to be a series of cutting remarks aimed at former coach Don Nelson, his teammates and the franchise as a whole.

"First of all, that was mistranslated," Biedrins said. "I never meant to say anything but the best things toward Nellie. I had a frustrating season, which was the worst of my career, but all of those things are past. Maybe I said some things, but it was translated totally different than what I said."

According to the translation, Biedrins said a trade could put him "on a better team, with better teamwork," the Warriors' medical staff had misdiagnosed his sports hernia and his teammates were "egoists."

A tanned and smiling Biedrins said Monday he would apologize to his teammates if they believed the subtle trade demand and "egoist" comment. "I never said that. I said that sometimes we don't share the ball the right way, and that is why we lose games sometimes. I always like my teammates, and I've never said anything bad about them my whole career."

As for Nelson, who embarrassed Biedrins last season but also gave him his start, and for Keith Smart, who has gone to Latvia the past several summers, the center walked the line. Biedrins said he and Nelson have been in constant communication and he is happy for Smart's opportunity."