In the next two days, the theft of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston seemed to steal the spotlight from the Lakers' upcoming battle against the Rockets.
The incident was quickly exposed by the media.
This time, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston suffered heavy losses, losing a total of 22 European and American paintings and 35 Chinese calligraphy and paintings.
There are 22 European and American paintings, but all of them are by famous artists.
For example, Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet, Gauguin... Which of these are not famous super people
These people's paintings are worth 30 to 50 million yuan, don't even mention it.
Although there are several famous artists who are not as good as the above-mentioned ones, the total market value of the entire 22 oil paintings exceeds 800 million US dollars.
One of the paintings that Van Gogh is best at is "Two Sunflowers in a Vase". The sunflower theme of this painting is not among the 11 confirmed sunflower works handed down. Although there is still some controversy in the academic world, do you think it will be? It's a fake.
However, many people who have studied Van Gogh for decades believe that this is the real thing, but it was not taken out by Van Gogh, but a daily practice work, and the quality is very good.
A collector once applied to the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. If you think this is fake, then I am willing to pay $50 million to buy it and take it home.
Of course he was rejected.
Then there is another "Rose Bush" by Van Gogh, with a size of 102cm*79cm and a market valuation of US$80 million.
The market value of each of Picasso's three abstract paintings fluctuates between 30 million and 60 million.
So the overall amount has reached 800 million US dollars, which is normal.
The prices of the remaining 35 Chinese calligraphy and paintings are equally exaggerated.
When the Asian Gallery of the San Francisco Museum lent it to the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston for exhibition, it once guided them in providing guidance on the amount of temporary insurance.
Taking out the list and taking a look, the insured value of these 35 works is as high as 520 million U.S. dollars, which is blinding everyone's eyes.
If all compensation is really based on the price, the insurance company will lose even its pants, so they are also the ones who most actively urge the police to quickly find the thieves and recover these collections.
But the police had no choice. They searched extensively for several days and found no clues at all.
The eight night-time staff at the museum were put down without seeing or hearing anything.
Four people were completely unconscious, and the remaining four could only feel a gust of wind blowing by, and they were knocked unconscious.
After exploring for a long time, the camera did not record anything, and the collection of various footprints, hair, etc. also yielded no results.
You can tell at a glance that these people are veterans. This is definitely a well-planned theft that is not easy to solve.
Now the Museum of Fine Arts Houston is in a hurry.
The San Francisco Museum frantically called them, demanding an explanation as to why the items they lent were stolen.
I don’t want you to compensate me, I just want my treasure to be returned to its original owner!
No matter from any aspect, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston has no confidence at all, because they were originally at fault.
Of course they didn't have the ability to solve the case themselves, but they were still very angry when they saw the police being so at a loss.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, represents the face of all of Houston. They are disgraced, and all of Houston is disgraced.
Therefore, in addition to the strong protest from the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the city also put great pressure on the police department.
The police were under great pressure and became violent in various measures.
In the past few days, the streets and alleys of Houston are full of police officers, and the sound of police lights blaring is everywhere.
Under such a severe and tense situation, Lakers players have never been harassed again.
It's not that the conscience of those fans has discovered it, but that every time they come over, the police will constantly check them. For example, holding concerts, setting off fireworks, etc. are all regarded as measures that may interfere with the police's handling of the case, so All banned.
Just like Shen Huan said, the environment has improved, but this does not mean that the Rockets will be spared.
The game on May 1st was very popular from the beginning.
After receiving the pass from Howard, Shen Huan went all the way to the Rockets' three-point line. Facing James Harden who was returning to defense, he directly hit a three-pointer.
At the same time, James Harden, who took off to block the ball, was fouled by Shen Huan and received an extra free throw.
This is actually nothing.
After all, it is not unusual for Shen Huan to score points at the beginning.
But when James Harden took the ball to attack, he had just reached the corner and was close to Shen Huan. When he wanted to turn around and shoot, he heard the referee's whistle.
"Offensive foul!"
Interviewer clapped his hands and made another pushing gesture.
James Harden was furious.
He threw the basketball away and said angrily: "Sir, didn't you see that all my movements were very standardized? I almost didn't touch him!"
The referee smiled, "James, don't think I didn't see your movements. How did your elbow move? How did you arch it back?"
James Harden quickly changed the subject, "But can this level of confrontation be called a foul?"
"If it weren't for Shen Huan's good physical condition, you would have pushed her away a long time ago." The referee said calmly, "Don't tell me again, or I will give you another T!"
"I knew you all favored Shen Huan... It's really too much!"
James Harden muttered, turned around and walked away angrily.
The referee heard what he said, but didn't really care, because to a certain extent, it was the truth.
Before every game, the league's top officials would call the referees over and instruct them not to let Shen Huan get hurt, and to severely crack down on any dirty tricks against Shen Huan.
People like James Harden who like to be clever are naturally the targets of key jurisdiction.
He must not be allowed to foul Shen Huan.
If Shen Huan is beaten down, what will the audience see
Tickets cost hundreds of millions of dollars for a game, and there is no Shen Huan in the game. Who do you think the anger of the tens of thousands of spectators should be directed at
The NBA is originally a commercial league, and the fans and audiences are their grandparents and are the most important thing.
Therefore, under the premise of ensuring this, Shen Huan is the most important player.
James Harden knew it in his heart, but when it was his turn, he was a little confused.
After all, I am also a superstar in the NBA, the head superstar of the Houston Rockets.
Are you disrespecting me too much by doing this
But only half a minute later, as Shen Huan once again reached the basket and made a successful mid-range shot, the whistle sounded, making him despair again.
"foul!"
This time the referee also pointed at him, then made an elbow and pull, and at the same time gave Shen Huan an opportunity to add a penalty.
Shet!
The bearded man's face turned dark.