"Sometimes we can play very good game, but sometimes we could not," Yao said.
"It means we have to take more systematic trainings in the following time."
But the 226cm giant also pointed out some positives, singling out fellow big man Yi, the 2007 NBA No 6 draft pick, as strong backup inside the paint.
"He showed how good basketball he could play. I am sure he will give something more to the team after playing in the NBA season.
"We will have bigger advantage in the paint in the next year after Yi makes further progress from the world's best league."
Yao plans to fly to the US on October 3 to join Houston's preseason training camp, but he admits he is behind in preparations for the NBA season.
"We have flown to different places to compete since I got married," he said.
"I was short of systematic trainings. I am not 100 percent fit and I am so much worried (about the preparation for the NBA new season).
Coming into his sixth NBA season, which tips off on October 30, under new coach Rick Adelman, a more mature Yao refuses to detail the club's target.
"I think I should not say too much. Action speaks louder than words. Like we were highly expected last season but did not reach it. In the new season, we will come out even stronger and step further in the playoffs."
Determination and perseverance have powered Yao's illustrious basketball career, beginning in the Chinese Basketball Association, then the Asian Basketball Championships and rocketing to NBA All-Star status.
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