<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Oct 12</span> - Rockets center Yao Ming said at least physically, he was ready to start the season.</p> "I think I'm ready now," Yao said before Thursday's game. "He added, however, that he could use more time with teammates and coaches, even if his game was ready.</p> </p> "I think I need a few more (games). We, of course, have a new coach, new assistant coaches, new teammates coming in. We need more time for practice, more time for games, to (increase) our chemistry. From my stand-point, I played 10 games in September with the Chinese national team. I'm in shape." -- <font color="#000000">Houston Chronicle</font></p></div></div>
