G2 Esports' Counter-Strike 2 coach, Victor "TaZ" Wojtas, reflected on how his team secured the championship at IEM Dallas 2024. He commended the team for their professional growth and also commented on the potential of their stand-in, Jake "Stewie2k" Yip. The post was published on X.
"I've always believed that professional CS is about mindset and team chemistry. It's not about how good you are during practice and on FACEIT; it's about how you handle pressure when things don't go according to plan.
How will you communicate with your teammates if something goes wrong? What kind of teammate will you be when everything goes great? Life outside the game is as important as life within it. A cyber athlete's life never stops.
I am so proud of the resilience the guys showed at IEM Dallas 2024, and how they've grown. I've been impressed by the work of the entire team and staff; I couldn't have dreamt of such an organization and proteges.
Thank you for your trust; let's keep working so fans can be proud, and haters can join our side. By the way, Stewie2k, I hope you'll come back; you still have fire in your belly. You can still bring championships to other teams. I'm sure we'll meet again.
Thank you, Dallas. I felt every moment."
G2 Esports defeated Team Vitality in the championship final. The match ended with a score of 2:1 (19:16 on Inferno, 13:16 on Anubis, and 13:8 on Nuke). The team secured first place and earned $100,000, as well as a slot at IEM Cologne 2024.