Jan 4, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard O.J. Mayo (00) drives against New York Knicks center Jason Smith (14) and New York Knicks small forward Cleanthony Early (17) during the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome to Opposition Intel!

This is the first in an ongoing series of posts where we will speak to experts from the NBA’s 29 other teams prior to their squads matching up with our Milwaukee Bucks.

With their help, we’ll get a greater sense of what we should expect from the game, how their team is faring, and what the perception of the Bucks is around the rest of the NBA.

Kicking us off is Richard Bertin and the New York Knicks. With the Bucks and Knicks scheduled to square off against each other in London on Thursday afternoon, Richard kindly agreed to have a few words with us about the game and our respective teams.

For those of you not familiar with Richard, he’s the editor of Starks Raving Mad, as well as a writer for FanSided’s very own Daily Knicks. His writing is always insightful, and if you don’t do so already, make sure to check him out. You can also follow him on Twitter at @RichardBertin.

So, without further ado, let’s get the questions rolling.