I think its two fold:
1) Noel doesn't make us better than the GSW, and frankly no one does at this time.
2) I believe the team really likes Zizic.
I think they would have made a trade for either Okafor or Noel early in the season if Philly had not been so stubborn. But once Zizic started dominating consistently they were like, hey we already have our center.
Don't think so?
1)Rumor was Philly tried to trade us Bogut before the dead line. We weren't interested.
2)We could have put together a better package for Noel without giving up really anything - LA & Memphis 1st + Rozier and Mickey is a much better offer and all it does for us is give Brown more minuets. But the C's dint't like a pure rebounding big. I think they do and I think that's exactly what Zizic is.
3) Attitude aside Cousins would have been a worth while rental for the price paid, and again LA & Memphis 1st + Rozier and Mickey is still a better deal or at least on par and I would have offered Crowder if it meant a year and a half of Cousins. But the C's didn't want to deal with the attitude despite the skill? At that rock bottom price it's worth a shot, unless you feel confidant in what you have. what we have is a not good enough up front right now, but again maybe they believe Zizic is the answer.
Am I over hyping Ziizc, maybe not. He's been really so much better than expected and there is not even one source that doesn't agree. Every source says he is NBA ready right now and that he has statistically out preformed every big to come out of the Adriatic league at the same age. He is also the only big to come from the Adriatic league to make the jump into Euro league where his stats are on par or better than ever big who has come to the NBA from Euro league at the same age, except for maybe Darko Miličić but he really had all the physical tool to be a great player he was just a serious nut job, no mental game. So, yeah there is a lot of reason to hype Zizic.