With the NBA Playoffs getting set to tip off this weekend (previews later today!), I thought it’d be suitable to find a video of an incredibly akward superstar: Yao Ming. He’s come into his own this season, averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds a game. But more importantly, he’s seemingly mastered the swagger that a dominant player needs in this league. Read Yao’s lips following some ownage of the Clippers earlier in the year: “Try to fu**ing stop me.”

It doesn’t matter that Yao is 7′6 and the product of a successful science experiment. He’s still hard to find intimidating. Besides, opponents don’t have to stop him. Yao’s bum feet will do that. The poor bastard may never live up to his potential because of chronic foot problems. If Yao’s feet don’t stop him, Nate Robinson will.

Yao Ming is a perennial lock for a spot on the Western Conference all-star team every year. And this year, he’s been an absolute beast. He’s made improvements to his game every year and is this close to becoming the league’s truly dominant big man.

So why is Yao the victim of some of the biggest ownage in the NBA? He stands 7′6″ yet he gets “posterized” constantly. It’s hard to forget the facial that he received from Kobe Bryant in 2003. That ranks as one of the best dunks that I’ve seen live. Yao simply had no chance. When you’re as tall as Yao, you simply shouldn’t be embarrassed like he sometimes is. Remember the Olympics? The AUSTRALIANS even made Yao look foolish. Amare Stoudemire also took some joy in posterizing the Chinese freak of nature.

But what happened last night was simply awe-inspiring. Sure, Yao is having a phenomenal season, averaging 26 points and 10 rebounds. But he certainly didn’t feel like a dominant NBA player last night. Nate Robinson blocked his shot. Yes, the 5′9″ Nate Robinson that won the Slam Dunk Contest last year. We know Nate has hops but the guy is almost two feet shorter than Yao is and still wrecked him. Was Yao really injured following that play or was he too embarrassed to show his face? If you missed the footage of last night, check it out below.