This has to be the game of Houston if they want to keep the team in its best of shape. Harden will have to remain the guy who will control the play. Once they will allow WB to control it, the ball won't be going around enough for sure and that would give them bad games. WB's threes are awful but he seems adamant on doing them as if the actual game is just a practice shooting for him. I agree with you that instead of focusing on shooting that ball, WB should better be improving on his assists.
I still think and see that Harden is still the leader of Houston up to know, and I think Russ knows his place in his team. Although there are glimpse that he really wanted to take over, he doesn't because he has mature enough.
Maybe Russ is taking 3's because he really wanted to show his detractors that he can really shot. But we all know he hasn't improved, not yet. But as far as assists he still has it. Speaking of the game:
Bulls - 72
Houston - 90
Fourth quarter already, 10 minutes to go.