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Lance Stephenson has clashed with teammates during his early time with the Charlotte Hornets.

Steve Clifford has placed responsibility for Stephenson's adjustment on the Hornets' veterans.

The Hornets have sought out trades for Stephenson, but haven't found an opportunity to their liking. The Hornets want value still in return for Stephenson and aren't merely trying to dump his contract.

Via Gary Washburn/Boston Globe

No, Lance clashing with teammates? Who would have guessed?!

The apostrophe in the title angers me.

You give the guy a long-term contract, tell him he's your future, then try to dump him 25 games into the season.

pylb wrote:The apostrophe in the title angers me.

Why?

You don't say

Jvaughn wrote:

pylb wrote:The apostrophe in the title angers me.

Why?

Not a possessive or a contraction. Hornets is being used as an adjective.

pylb wrote:

Jvaughn wrote:

pylb wrote:The apostrophe in the title angers me.

Why?

Not a possessive or a contraction. Hornets is being used as an adjective.

Hornets is possessive in this instance. Hornets is the team name (not Hornet). So the apostrophe is in the correct place.

Jvaughn wrote:

pylb wrote:

Jvaughn wrote:
Why?

Not a possessive or a contraction. Hornets is being used as an adjective.

Hornets is possessive in this instance. Hornets is the team name (not Hornet). So the apostrophe is in the correct place.

But it's not possessive? The Hornets (as a team) don't have teammates. Lance Stephenson does. These are Lance Stephenson's teammates. Not the Hornets' teammates.

Just replace Hornets with new. Lance Stephenson has clashed with new teammates. Not new's teammates. Or Charlotte. Lance Stephenson has not clashed with Charlotte's teammates; unless there's a girl named Charlotte out there who is in a team, members of which have clashed with Lance.

Now if instead of teammates it was players, the apostrophe would be needed.

hahaha a loser fighting with a bunch of losers.

pylb wrote:

Jvaughn wrote:

pylb wrote:Not a possessive or a contraction. Hornets is being used as an adjective.

Hornets is possessive in this instance. Hornets is the team name (not Hornet). So the apostrophe is in the correct place.

But it's not possessive? The Hornets (as a team) don't have teammates. Lance Stephenson does. These are Lance Stephenson's teammates. Not the Hornets' teammates.

Just replace Hornets with new. Lance Stephenson has clashed with new teammates. Not new's teammates. Or Charlotte. Lance Stephenson has not clashed with Charlotte's teammates; unless there's a girl named Charlotte out there who is in a team, members of which have clashed with Lance.

Now if instead of teammates it was players, the apostrophe would be needed.

Correct it should read Hornets not Hornets' in this context.

SlobbaN wrote:You give the guy a long-term contract, tell him he's your future, then try to dump him 25 games into the season.

I wouldn't call a 3 year deal with a team option on the 3rd a "long-term contract" but maybe that's just me.

Zane wrote:

SlobbaN wrote:You give the guy a long-term contract, tell him he's your future, then try to dump him 25 games into the season.

I wouldn't call a 3 year deal with a team option on the 3rd a "long-term contract" but maybe that's just me.

My bad, I thought it was 4.