Heat captains Wade and Haslem institute a no going-out policy while they stay in Atlanta to play games One and Two. Basically, no partying while in Atlanta during the play-offs. Not sure if it worked because they got whooped by the Hawks 90-64 [ESPN/AP].
Players won't be locked in their hotels, either. Going to dinner, relaxing a bit, that's all acceptable.
Late nights and carousing -- even though there are two full off days between Sunday's Game 1 and Wednesday's Game 2 -- won't be tolerated, Haslem said.
"Some guys will even have their family around," Haslem said. "Basically, we're going on a business trip."
Violators, Haslem warned, may face fines.
"It's not really a curfew," Haslem said. "But we've got eyes everywhere."
The Heat have seen many times before what late nights in a party scene can do to a team.
Miami has what's known around the league as the "South Beach Factor." The lure of Miami Beach is tough for some players visiting South Florida to ignore, and a late night in a club -- whether imbibing or not -- is sometimes tough to overcome when playing basketball the next day. [ESPN/AP]
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