Warriors obliterate Jazz as Buddy Hield shines again

When the Golden State Warriors crushed the Portland Trail Blazers on opening night, winning 139-104 (with the score later getting upgraded to 140-104), it took a moment for things to get started. The intriguing large starting five was a little funky out of the gates, and the team needed time to find some rhythm.

The same thing happened in Golden State’s second game, a road contest against the Utah Jazz on Friday night. The offense looked clunky in the opening minutes, and the defense a step slow, as the Warriors quickly fell behind 10-2 in a stretch that seemed to feature more whistles than points. Utah was playing fast, aggressive, and active, and the Warriors ... well, the Warriors were…