- **A Chance at Rebirth**: The Chinese businessman Tiezhu unexpectedly comes back to life as the heir to a Texas winery. During the 2005 NBA offseason, he mortgages the winery to buy the Houston Rockets and sets out to build a basketball dynasty.
- **A Shocking Trade**: On his first day in charge, he trades the team’s star, McGrady. With the fourth pick he receives in return, he drafts Chris Paul and brings in an All-Star power forward to round out the roster.
- **Strategic Planning**: Drawing on memories of the future, he builds a dual core of Paul and Yao Ming, pairing them inside and out. He strengthens the roster to create a defensive powerhouse and keeps playoff strategies in reserve to counter the Spurs and Suns.
- **A Media Storm**: Facing media skepticism and fan protests, Tiezhu uses the Championship Coach System’s data to convince the front office, hinting at how technology can empower traditional sports.
- **Laying the Dynasty’s Foundation**: He plans carefully from draft night onward, managing locker-room relationships while navigating league rules and demonstrating the all-around business acumen of a professional sports executive.
