Beijing, January 24 - Comments from coach Yoshiaki Iwasa (JPN) and player Mika Takabayashi (JPN) after Canada beat Japan 58-38 in the semifinal.

Yoshiaki Iwasa (JPN) - Coach

On tactics:

"I didn't change our tactics to face Canada, we played similarly to the last time we met"

On the score gap:

"It was the difference in shooting averages that widened the gap."

On the competitive status of JPN team:

"We were not in good shape today, and my players' flexibility was low in this game perhaps due to accumulated fatigues."

Mika Takabayashi (JPN) - Guard

On CAN's change of tactics:

"They were more offensive than last match as well as implementing fiercer and more intensive man marking against us, which made it more difficult for us to score."

On CAN's continuous shooting:

"Their points kept on increasing which encouraged their team and raised their morale."

"I can speak very little Chinese. Such as "wo men zou ba", which means "let's go". Of course it should be followed by "Canada!"