Nice part is we have seen a good half game, but that OSU game was a good full game, and saw some evidence of learning how to not fall into crumbling and finding a way to lose
He shoots with the ball flat in his hand. The ball should be more on the finger tips. When held properly you should be able to slide a finger between the bottom of the ball and the palm of the hand. In addition his guide hand should be more on the side, he puts it dead on top of the ball. By...
Don't worry about it. It was obvious what you said, don't let them keep goading you. They aren't winning, just most people aren't wasting their time with them and neither should you.
One thing to keep an eye on, is the ball movement looked a lot better in the game in which Payne did not play, the offense had a much better flow. 2 games is not a great sample, but something to keep an eye on.
Uhhh...if there is one thing that doesn't need to be done, it is caution optimism. He could simply write a couple of hand written notes to the few who actually have any optimism.