With a colorful NBA-logoed towel draped across his shoulders, LeBron James waited for the final horn and bolted for Cleveland’s locker room without shaking hands.

His first postseason as a pro had ended inside Detroit’s defensive dungeon, and James wanted out. He wasn’t going to hang around and watch confetti sprinkle down on the Pistons and their noisy fans.

“We can’t hang our heads,” James said. “We were right there.”

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In a single half, the Detroit Pistons taught LeBron James everything he needs to know about defense in the playoffs — and finished off yet another series comeback.

While Detroit moves on to its fourth straight Eastern Conference finals, the 21-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers superstar is left to ponder his dizzying lesson.

“They trapped me, they went under screens, they went over screens,” said James, who was held to one second-half field goal Sunday in the Cavs’ 79-61 Game 7 loss to Detroit. “I’ve seen almost every defense that I could possibly see for the rest of my career in this series.

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