PHOENIX -- Dr. J isn't a fan ... Julius Erving won the first dunk contest held during the 1976 ABA All-Star game when he threw down after taking off from the free throw line.

So Mike turned to Julius Erving's free-throw line dunk to seal the victory ... That's why MJ had a second crack at nailing Dr. J's free-throw dunk. Mike needed a second attempt, and the miss ...

Before Michael Jordan took flight from the free throw line in the NBA Dunk Contest, "Dr. J" had done it in the ABA. Erving was also a powerful in-game dunker with highlights that still hold the ...