PHOTO: Toronto paper taunts Nets ahead of Game 1

While the Raptors themselves welcomed a first-round series with Brooklyn, the city of Toronto has experienced a collective irk since the Nets angled for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Before the two sides tip off the 2014 NBA Playoffs on Saturday afternoon, the Toronto Sun continued to display the city's distaste for the Nets, taking a shot at ageing superstars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.