Ultimately, I don't know your situation so I won;t be giving you any recommendations, but I can absolutely give you the options
Of course, at that point, the +1/+1 will start over-performing its hasty counterpoint, but thats also three turns that the opponent could remove it from the board
In Legacy the monkey was deemed too oppressive and got axed already in autumn of last year
Monkey.D.Luffy #EB02-061 (Anime 25th Collection, Secret Rare, Manga Art) Proof that Luffys older forms still move the needle
So while Counterspell might be able to deal with any threat, most times you'd be better off drafting Dark Banishing or Incinerate so you could drop early creatures, and then use the removal to mop up afterwards instead of having to wait for your gracious opponent to walk into your untapped Islands